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The Robert Johnson

Blues Project

Robert Leroy Johnson ( May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938 ) is among the most famous Delta Blues musicians and arguably the most influential. Considered by some to be the "Grandfather of Rock-and-Roll," his vocal phrasing, original songs, and guitar style influenced a range of musicians, including Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Miller and Eric Clapton, who called Johnson "the most important blues musician who ever lived."

Of all the great blues musicians, Johnson was probably the most obscure. All that is known of him for certain is that he recorded 29 songs; he was one of the greatest bluesmen of the Mississippi Delta, he died young at age 27 (by some accounts, he was given poisoned whiskey at the dance by the husband of a woman he had been seeing).

Read His Complete Bio at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson_%28musician%29

The Robert Johnson Blues Project ... is based primarily on the works of Mr. Johnson. Other prominent blues artists will also be featured periodically.

~ I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my knees Asked the lord above "Have mercy now save poor Bob if you please" ~

Crossroad Blues, Robert Johnson

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~ I got to keep movin', blues fallin' down like hail And the days keeps on worryin' me, there's a Hellhound on my trail ~

Hellhound On My Trail, Robert Johnson

"I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"

~ You can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my leg ~

Traveling Riverside Blue,  Robert Johnson

Travelin' Hellhound Montage

with our newest RJ song, "Stones in my Passway"

"Love in Vain Blues"

~A woman is like a dresser, some man is always ramblin through its drawers It cause so many men, wear an apron overhaul~

From Four Till Late, Robert Johnson

"Little Red Rooster" by Willie Dixon

~ It's the emotion of it that gets me. It's very emotional/expressive music ... That's what has kept music so dear to me all these years, is it's ability to communicate emotion!!! " ~

James Benoit

"Sweet Home Chicago"