Here below, we wanted to explore three of Johnson’s songs that have stood the test of time. Indeed, these are three eternal songs from blues pioneer Robert Johnson. A slower, more reflective ...

Eric Clapton once wrote that Robert Johnson's best songs have "never been covered by ... including "Traveling Riverside Blues," "Milkcow's Calf Blues" and "Come on in My Kitchen." ...

Johnson has inspired a range of musicians, so to mark his birthday, Paste presents 10 of the best Robert ... Blues” (which is often credited to Son House or simply labeled traditional). The song ...

See About archive blog posts. Why is Robert Johnson, above all other blues players, the preeminent figure in that bedrock form of American popular music? That question, one that delves into the ...

"I think that was Robert Johnson’s invention, which is a considerable contribution to the blues, and it enabled me to make a ... "Since I also had to sing and knew the music the best, I decided I was ...

Blues musician Robert Johnson was ... We spoke to Steven Johnson, who told us how it felt to not only be in Mississippi but to understand his grandfather's music. "To be here in Mississippi ...

Elmore James, “Dust My Broom” Although originally credited to the blues master himself, Robert Johnson ... Belly song, but “Good Morning Blues” wins out as Lead Belly’s best Delta ...

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The rock 'n' roll mythmakers have done a good job. Ask the more than half a million buyers who own "The Complete Robert Johnson" CD set to tell you about the man behind the astonishingly ...

Blues musician ... by Robert Johnson's grandson, Steven Johnson, and Mississippi-based guitarist Brian Ballou.We spoke to Steven Johnson, who told us how it felt to not only be in Mississippi but to ...