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   Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.

   • Birth name: Robert Leroy Johnson
   • Died: August 16, 1938 (aged 27), Greenwood, Mississippi

   • Born: May 8, 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.
   • Genres: Delta blues

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3. www.biography.com › musicians › robert-johnsonRobert Johnson - Death, Songs & Blues - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · (1911-1938) Who Was Robert Johnson? Robert Johnson is considered to be one of the greatest blues performers of all time. His hits include "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" and "Sweet Home...

4. allthatsinteresting.com › robert-johnsonRobert Johnson: The Life And Death Of A Mysterious Blues Legend

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   Oct 31, 2021 · Updated December 2, 2021. Robert Johnson was a guitar virtuoso who played across the South in the early 1900s, but much of his life remains a mystery, leading fans to fill in the blanks with outlandish myths. Robert Johnson was one of the greatest blues musicians who’s ever lived.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-JohnsonRobert Johnson | Biography, Music, Songs, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Robert Johnson (born c. 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1938, near Greenwood, Mississippi) was an American blues composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many later blues and rock musicians.

7. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › devils-music-mythRobert Johnson: The Life And Legacy Of The Blues Giant

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   6 days ago · Published on. May 8, 2024. By. uDiscover Team. Photo: Robert Knight Archive/Redferns. One of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a legendary...

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   Is Robert Johnson a billionaire?

   • First Black Billionaire: Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire when he sold his cable television station, Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 2001.

   February 21: First Black Billionaire – Robert Johnson, 2001

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   How did Robert Johnson change the Blues?

   • Robert Johnson’s playing style, which is called the Robert Johnson Progression, has influenced all the blues guitarists that followed. Johnson influenced so many aspects of the blues — through his playing, his songwriting, and his aura. No performer has led — or was alleged to have led — a more mythic or legendary blues life.

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   Where did Robert Johnson sell his soul?

   • Where did Robert Johnson sell his soul? Legend has it that Johnson took his guitar to the crossroads of Highways 49 and 61 in Clarksdale, Mississippi where the devil retuned his instrument in exchange for his soul. He returned with a formidable technique and a mastery of the blues.

   Stories of the Crossroads: Blues Myths - National Blues Museum

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   What was the cause of death of Robert Johnson?

   • Robert Johnson Death Cause. Robert Johnson died on August 16, 1938, at the age of 27, near Greenwood. Although the cause of death is still unknown, many theories have emerged, the most likely of which is that Johnson was murdered by the husband of a woman with whom he was flirting.

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9. www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org › biographyBiography - Robert Johnson Blues Foundation

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   If, in today’s world of hip-hop and heavy metal, a person knows of only one country blues artist, odds are it is Robert Johnson. 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.

10. www.rockhall.com › inductees › robert-johnsonRobert Johnson | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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    Legend has it that Robert Johnson met the devil at a crossroads and gave him his soul in exchange for mastery of the guitar. Steeped in mystery, killed mysteriously, his legend eclipsed only by his skill, Robert Johnson may be the first ever rock star.