Robert Lockwood Jr.

Robert Lockwood Jr. carries one of the most enviable distinctions in blues history: he learned guitar directly from Robert Johnson, the only person who can credibly claim that. To me that's a living thread back to the very source of Delta blues mythology. I love that he didn't just trade on that connection; he built a real career, cutting sides for Chess and other Chicago labels through the 1950s and 60s and eventually winning a Grammy for traditional blues. Born in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas in 1915 and active right up to his death in 2006, he basically carried the music across the entire twentieth century. That kind of longevity earns my deep respect.

Name (English)

Robert Lockwood Jr.

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・ロックウッド・ジュニア

Reading

ろばーと・ろっくうっど・じゅにあ

Born

March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rabbit

Origin

Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, United States

Occupation

musician / guitarist / singer / composer / blues musician

Awards & achievements

• Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.robertlockwood.com
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2

Tags

• Arkansas
• musician
• guitarist
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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