Robert Johnson
Little is known about the life of Robert Johnson and his legend is shrouded with mystery. Rumored to have sold his soul to the devil for guitar virtuosity Johnson can be credited as the father of modern rock and roll. Johnsons life ended early, at the age of 27, and thus he never received the same attention that many of the other earlier blues artists received. However, his music had an enormous effect on some of the most influential rock and roll artists of all time. Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, and many more have cited Robert Johnson as a huge influence and inspiration and all of these artists, along with many others, have covered his songs both in the studio and onstage.
Only eleven-rpm records were issued in Roberts lifetime. However, these 11 records were enough to establish Johnson a small level of fame for the short time the records were released before his death. He found he was able to find a......
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