Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
Robert Leroy Johnsonwas an American blues singer-songwriter and musician. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy and poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including the Faustian myth that he sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads to achieve success. As an itinerant performer who played mostly on street corners, in juke...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth8 May 1911
CityHazlehurst, GA
CountryUnited States of America
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