Johnson, Robert (1914?-1938)
Arguably 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, wh...
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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 grea...
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In the following essay, Garon attempts to provide a balanced estimate of Johnson's talent and influence as a blues musician.
"… Robert Johnson is acknowledged as perhaps the mo...
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In the following excerpt, Guralnick presents an evaluation of Johnson's achievements as a blues artist.
The sources of [Robert Johnson's] art will … remain a mystery. The paral...
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The following is a short story based on Johnson's life.
I got stones in my passway and my road seems black as night. I have pains in my heart, they have taken my appetite. &#...
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In the following essay, Junger offers an account of his research into Johnson's life in Mississippi.
The drug dealer is my age but broke and black and missing two fingers. He wants to do bus...
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In the following essay, Siems discusses parallels between African-American folktales and accounts of the lives of famous blues musicians.
Many of the African American musicians who helped to create...
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In the following essay, Pearson discusses the "Robert Johnson myth" and examines the reception of Johnson's work as a recording artist.
Thinking about Robert Johnson generates ...
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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...
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The 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 o...
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A teenage suspect who secretly recorded his interrogation on an MP3 player has landed a veteran detective in the middle of perjury charges, authorities said Thursday.Unaware of the recording, Detec...
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American blues musician (b. March 27, 1915, Turkey Scratch,
Ark.
—d. Nov. 21, 2006,
Cleveland, Ohio
), was perhaps best known for his relationship with blues legend
Robert
Johnson
, but he...
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Legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's death has been linked to a jealous husband, the supernatural and pneumonia. So it's unsurprising that there are three separate graves bearing his name in the rur...
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It's a good thing for Hillary Clinton that she and her political-bodyguard husband aren't Republicans. She'd be out on her ear for race-baiting alone.Do you remember a few short weeks ago when Hill...
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The federal government Wednesday sued Walgreen Co., alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of black workers throughout the nation's largest drugstore chain.The U.S. Equal Employment Oppo...
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Most presidential candidates aren't in Carolyn Zafiriades' price range.The suburban Chicago travel agency owner can't afford political fundraisers where entry can cost as much as $2,300, the maximu...
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Tommy Grady threw for three touchdowns, Darrell Mack ran for 107 yards and Utah capitalized on a long list of mistakes by No. 11 UCLA in a 44-6 upset of the Bruins on Saturday.Robert Johnson made t...
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Wes Byrum kicked his second game-winning field goal in three weeks, this one from 20 yards with 21 seconds remaining to give No. 22 Auburn a 9-7 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night.Byrum, a fre...
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Johnson, Robert (1914?-1938)
Robert Johnson
Critical Essay by Paul Garon
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