Robert Johnson
Mississippi Delta blues pioneer whose 29 surviving recordings define the form.
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Born 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Died at 27 under mysterious circumstances. His King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961 posthumous compilation) shaped the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Led Zeppelin.
Location
Hazlehurst, MS, USA
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