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Robert Johnson
Born: May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, MS
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Died: Aug 16, 1938 in Greenwood, MS
Genre: Blues
Biography: If the blues has a truly mythic figure, one whose story hangs over the music the way a Charlie Parker does over jazz or a Hank Williams does over country, it's Robert Johnson, certainly the most celebrated figure in the history of the blues. Of course, his legend is immensely fortified by the fact that ...Read full biography
King Of The Delta Blues
King Of The Delta Blues
Released: 1997
Label: COLUMBIA/LEGACY
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The Complete Recordings
The Complete Recordings
Released: 1996
Label: COLUMBIA/LEGACY
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