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Robert Johnson | Biography, Songs, Guitarist & Death
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Robert Johnson | Biography, Songs, Guitarist & Death

Robert Johnson (born on May 8, 1911, as Robert Leroy Dodds in Hazlehurst, Mississippi; Died on August 16, 1938, in Greenwood, Mississippi) was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter. He is considered one of the most famous guitarists, singers, and songwriters in the history of blues. Robert Johnson was also known as the King of the Delta Blues.There are many tales of people achieving all sorts of fortune and fame by selling their souls to the devil. Blues guitarist Robert Johnson is probably the most famous subject of that tall tale. The legend goes that he offered his soul at a Mississippi crossroads in 1986, and in return, he would receive musical success and talents beyond his wildest dreams.This day he is considered a pioneer of American blues guitar and songwriting...