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My Take
Robert Johnson recorded for barely two years, died at twenty-seven, and left behind a handful of sides and even fewer photographs — yet rock and roll as we know it is unimaginable without him. The crossroads legend amuses me less than what it conceals: a young man from Hazlehurst, Mississippi who practiced his way into sounding supernatural. Listen past the surface noise of those 1936-37 recordings and you hear a complete musical architecture — bass line, rhythm, and lead from one guitar and one voice. The Grammy honors and Hall of Fame inductions came decades too late, of course. Real influence does not wait for permission, and his never did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ジョンソン
- Reading
- ろばーと・じょんそん
- Born
- May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / blues singer / singer-songwriter / street artist / composer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Johnson born?
May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938.
Where is Robert Johnson from?
Robert Johnson is from Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States.
What does Robert Johnson do?
Robert Johnson works as guitarist, blues singer, singer-songwriter, street artist, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.