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| Name: |
Robert Johnson | | Birth Date: |
May 8, 1911 | | Death Date: |
August 16, 1938 | | Place of Birth: |
Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States | | Place of Death: |
Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
musician, singer, guitarist |
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 Biography of Robert Johnson
1,764 words, approx. 6 pages
 Of all the great blues musicians, Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was probably the most obscure. All that is known of him for certain is that he recorded 29 songs; he died young; and he was one of the greatest bluesmen of the Mississip pi Delta. There are... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Johnson, Robert (1914?-1938) Summary
1,570 words, approx. 5 pagesArguably the most influential figure in the history of the blues, Robert Leroy Johnson was at once a virtuoso guitarist, a gifted poet, and a skilled vocalist. Johnson, who emerged out of the Mississippi Delta in the early 1930s as one of the premier... summary from source:
 Robert Johnson Information
430 words, approx. 1 pages
 Robert Johnson may refer to: In politics Robert Johnson (governor), South Carolina Robert Johnson (Texas) (1929–1995), member of Texas state legislature 1956–63 Robert D. Johnson (1883–1961), U.S. Congressman from Missouri Robert Edward...
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 Arkansas Historical Quarterly Robert Johnson: Lost and Found
04/01/2004: 648 words, approx. 2 pages Robert Johnson: Lost and Found. By Barry Lee Pearson and Bill McCuIloch. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2003. Pp. xii, 142. Preface, acknowledgments, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $24.95.) The designation of 2003 as the "Year of the Blues" demonstrated the impact of this... summary from source:
Sing Out! The Guitar of Robert Johnson.(Book Review)
06/22/2005: 356 words, approx. 1 pages The Guitar of Robert Johnson By Woody Mann Mel Bay (Pacific, MO.), 2005, ISBN 0786618671, 24 pages, pbk., $24.95 If you want to learn about blues guitar, you're in good hands with Woody Mann who has steeped himself deeply in traditional American... summary from source:
 AP-Travel Online Travel Hassle: Name on Terror Watchlist
10/9/2006: 607 words, approx. 2 pages What's in a name? A Connecticut man has found out the hard way. Robert F. Johnson is proud of his community service, having served as a town selectman and volunteer firefighter. He is also happy to be a grandfather. ... summary from source:
AP News Bobcats drop ownership of WNBA franchise
12/13/2006: 357 words, approx. 1 pagesThe Charlotte Sting were turned over to the WNBA on Wednesday after Charlotte Bobcats' officials said they would no longer operate the team.The league is now in negotiations to sell the team, one of the league's original franchises.Fred Whitfield, sports and entertainment president of the...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Bennett Siems
7,481 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Siems discusses parallels between African-American folktales and accounts of the lives of famous blues musicians.
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Critical Essay by Barry Lee Pearson
2,443 words, approx. 8 pages
In the following essay, Pearson discusses the "Robert Johnson myth" and examines the reception of Johnson's work as a recording artist.
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