Person · 1911–1938
Robert Johnson
The Delta blues guitarist whose 1936–37 recordings became the bedrock of the blues and rock.
A root of [[black-music]].
Robert Johnson's haunting "Cross Road Blues" and "Hellhound on My Trail," cut in two brief sessions, made him a legend whose influence runs through nearly all of rock guitar.
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- inspired·PersonMuddy Waters
The Delta blues Johnson recorded ran straight into Muddy Waters and electric Chicago blues.