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King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II. (1970) King of the Delta Blues Singers is a compilation album by American Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, released in 1961 by Columbia Records. It is considered one of the most influential blues releases. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 374 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time .
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Biography. More than 100 years ago, a child was born in Mississippi – a dirt-poor, African-American who would grow up, learn to sing and play the blues, and eventually achieve worldwide renown. In the decades after his death, he has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, his music expanding in influence to the point that rock ...
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May 8, 2024 · Topics. Today, May 8th, 2024, we at Grateful Web honor the birth of Robert Johnson, a monumental figure whose reverberations are still felt across the music world. Born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Johnson's profound impact on the Delta blues and beyond has made him a pivotal figure in the evolution of American music.
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In 1961, Columbia Records released King of the Delta Blues Singers, an album representing the first modern-era release of Johnson's performances, which started the "re-discovery" of Johnson as blues artist. In 1970, Columbia issued a second volume, King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II.
- Robert Leroy Johnson
- August 16, 1938 (aged 27), Greenwood, Mississippi
- May 8, 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.
- Delta blues
ROBERT JOHNSON - KING OF THE DELTA BLUES VOL.II (1970)TRACK LISTINGSIDE A00:00 Kind Hearted Woman Blues 02:30 I Believe I'll Dust My Broom 05:28 Sweet Home C...
Johnson wanted to start recording his songs so he went to a widely known store in Mississippi by the name of H.C. Speir’s in 1936. The first song he recorded was “Kind Hearted Woman Blues”. The following day he recorded “32-20 Blues” and many more songs. The first song to be released by Johnson was “Terraplane Blues”.
— Known as the “King of the Delta Blues Singers,” Robert Leroy Johnson only became a legend in the rock ‘n’ roll world decades after his death. Born in 1911, Johnson took up guitar at a ...
