Robert Johnson



First NameRobert
Middle NameLeroy
Last NameJohnson
Age27 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 8, 1911
BirthplaceHazlehurst, Mississippi
Date of DeathAugust 16, 1938
Location of DeathGreenwood, Mississippi.
Cause of DeathUnknown
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolIndian Creek School
Occupation CategoryGuitarist
Claim to Fametop influencing Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton among others
Music GenreBlues
Music StylePre-War Country Blues, Delta Blues, Pre-War Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Regional Blues
Music MoodEerie, Tense/Anxious, Gloomy, Plaintive, Intense, Somber, Searching, Spooky, Bleak, Brooding, Intimate, Visceral, Passionate, Ominous, Fiery, Gritty, Angst-Ridden, Earnest, Earthy, Organic, Reflective
InstrumentGuitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals, Slide Guitar
FatherNoah Johnson (His father had more 10 kids with other women)
MotherJulia Major Dodds
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Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a Faustian myth. As an itinerant performer who played mostly on street corners, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, Johnson enjoyed little commercial success or public recognition in his lifetime.


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Filmography

Selected Robert Johnson film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

2009
Suck
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2008
Cadillac Records
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2007
Hounddog
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2006
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
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2005
The Skeleton Key
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2004
Employee of the Month
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2003
Holes
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2003
Kopps
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2003
Desperate Man Blues
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2002
Beat the Devil
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2001
Scratch
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2000
Chocolat
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1999
Guardami
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1999
Post Mortem
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1999
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua
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1998
Among Giants
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1998
Phoenix
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1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
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1995
Boys on the Side
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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1992
The Search for Robert Johnson
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1991
For the Boys
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1990
Pump Up the Volume
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1989
Unplugged
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1986
Crossroads
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1986
Matlock
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1986
Eric Clapton and Friends
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1980
The Blues Brothers
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1976
Kings of the Road
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1972
Great Performances
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1970
Gimme Shelter
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