Robert Lockwood, Jr.

Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Born: Mar 27, 1915 in Marvell, AR
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Died: Nov 21, 2006 in Cleveland, OH
Genre: Blues
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Prewar Country Blues
Biography: Robert Lockwood, Jr., learned his blues firsthand from an unimpeachable source: the immortal Robert Johnson. Lockwood was capable of conjuring up the bone-chilling Johnson sound whenever he desired, but he was never one to linger in the past for long -- which accounts for the jazzy swing he often brought ...Read full biography
Plays Robert and Robert [Evidence]
Released: 1982
Label: Evidence
Critics' Rating:
Lockwood in a beautifully recorded solo context (cut in France in 1982 for Black & Blue), doing what he does best -- his own songs and those of his legendary mentor, Robert Johnson. Purists may quiver ...Read full review
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Released: 1974
Label: Trix
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Robert Jr. Lockwood has never been a conventional musician or blues artist. This was one of a pair of spectacular albums done for Trix in the 1970s. Johnson's version of "Driving Wheel" maintains the spirit ...Read full review
More Robert Lockwood, Jr. albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (6), DVD/Video (3)
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