There he was met by a large black man (the Devil) who took the guitar from Johnson, tuned it, and handed it back to him. Within less than a years time, in exchange for his everlasting soul, Robert Johnson became the king of the Delta blues singers, able to play, sing, and create...
Robert Johnson — who is said to have sold his soul to the devil for prowess on the guitar and whose songs have influenced a host of famous musicians — was destitute when he died in Mississippi in 1938 at age 27. His estate is valuable, partly because of a collection of hi...
as the brooks brothers photo was taken in conjunction with a recording session. However, why does Son House think the “man” who sold his soul, the one that studied under Ike Zinnerman, etc, was a different Johnson all together?
They say Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil to play the guitar like that. Robert Johnson'ın ruhunu şeytana sattığı için, böyle gitar çaldığı söylenir. OpenSubtitles2018.v3 So it's just like the Robert Johnson legend, right? Yani Robert Johnson...
sold his soul at the crossroads to play the blues. During his short life, he enjoyed little success or recognition, and it would be 20 years after his death before his music received its deserved acclaim. Now regarded as a maestro of the blues, Johnson has been a key influence on many ...
reference to the legend of Delta Blues artist Tommy Johnson, who claimed to have sold his soul ...
In 2001 Johnson sold BET to Viacom. The deal was worth $3 billion and required that Johnson remain CEO for five more years. This move made Johnson the first African American billionaire in the United States. After selling BET, Johnson formed the RLJ Companies, where he began new ventures. ...
Clapton was also very close with Muddy Waters, whom he described as “the father figure I never really had” and his greatest influence. His playing was also deeply influenced by Robert Johnson, who amazed him with his guitar chops and singing. “There were very few people on record who so...
Robert Cray. Soundtrack: Kalifornia. Born in Columbus, GA, in 1953, blues guitarist/vocalist Robert Cray has--along with Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan--been credited with helping to create the blues "renaissance" of the 1980s. He began his music
The others--the Mekons, John Prine, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and ex-Blaster Dave Alvin--have sold their souls to the majors and lived to say goodbye, and only the oldest, 1971 new-Dylan pick-to-click Prine, is a Pazz & Jop rookie. Except for the Mekons, these artists record for (and...