ROBERT JOHNSON
Name: Robert Johnson
Born: 8 May 1911 Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: 16 August 1938 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Robert Johnson, born Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938) is
among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from
1936-1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and
songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's
shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much
legend. Considered by some to be the "Grandfather of Rock-and-Roll", his vocal
phrasing, original songs, and guitar style have influenced a broad range of
musicians, including John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, The
Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, Paul
Butterfield, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Band, Neil Young, Warren
Zevon, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton, who called Johnson "the most
important blues musician who ever lived". He was also ranked fifth in Rolling
Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is an inductee of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Name: Robert Johnson
Born: 8 May 1911 Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: 16 August 1938 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Robert Johnson, born Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938) is
among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from
1936-1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and
songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's
shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much
legend. Considered by some to be the "Grandfather of Rock-and-Roll", his vocal
phrasing, original songs, and guitar style have influenced a broad range of
musicians, including John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, The
Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, Paul
Butterfield, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Band, Neil Young, Warren
Zevon, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton, who called Johnson "the most
important blues musician who ever lived". He was also ranked fifth in Rolling
Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is an inductee of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.