Name: Cross Road Blues
Brand: Robert Johnson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

101034

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8436569195567

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Robert Johnson

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

New Continent

Robert Johnson, a legendary and influential delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Despite his untimely death at the age of 27 in Greenwood, Mississippi on August 16, 1938, his impact on music remains widespread. Johnson's songs have been credited to Woody Payne (2), also known as T Colley. In recognition of his immense influence, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 under the category of Early Influence.

Notably, Robert Johnson is recognized as the father of [a13326465]. His contributions to the blues genre have inspired countless artists and continue to resonate with audiences today. With a unique style that blended soulful vocals and masterful guitar playing, Johnson paved the way for future musicians.

Influenced by artists such as Son House and Charley Patton among others, Robert Johnson's musical legacy lives on through his extensive catalog of songs. His impact can be heard in the works of renowned performers like Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Willie McTell, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and many more.

20 original recordings by the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson (1911-1938) presented on limited edition 180g vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve. Robert Johnson stands at the crossroads of American music. He became the first modern bluesman, evolving the country blues of the Mississippi Delta. Johnson was a songwriter of searing depth and a guitar player with a commanding ability that inspired every blues artist that followed in his wake.

This essential LP contains the most celebrated numbers of Robert Johnson. It compiles twenty master recordings waxed in San Antonio and Dallas, between 1936 and 1937. Highlights include "Sweet Home Chicago," "Come On In My Kitchen," "Love In Vain," "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom," and Johnson's biggest hit "Terraplane Blues," a popular song on jukeboxes throughout the South.

"The music of Robert Johnson has inspired a million riffs. The myth of Robert Johnson has inspired a million dreams." - Jimmy Page.

Tracks: Sweet Home Chicago / Come On In My Kitchen / Me And The Devil Blues / Love In Vain Blues / Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) / Kind Hearted Woman Blues / I Believe I'll Dust My Broom / Drunken Hearted Man / Hell Hound On My Trail / Walkin' Blues / Cross Road Blues / Ramblin' On My Mind / They're Red Hot / Raveling Riverside Blues / 32-20 Blues / Malted Milk / Stones In My Passway / When You Got A Good Friend / Terraplane Blues / From Four Until Late

Cross Road Blues

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