Rough Guide To Robert Johnson - Delta Blues Legend

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Rough Guide To Robert Johnson - Delta Blues LegendHe seemed like a guy who could have sprung from the head of Zeus in full armour, Bob Dylan recalled of the moment he first heard the voice of the most exotic and mysterious bluesman of them all. In his lifetime, Robert Johnson released just eleven 78rpm records. They were enough to make him the most influential of all the Delta musicians within the blues community. Then, in the 1960s, the reissue of his recordings meant the rest of the world got to

almost dirge-like but with a recurring glint of hopefulness peeking the parapet

' Observer Music Monthly

such as jazz

hillbilly and popular music of the day

blues and punk (with Divine Horsemen in '80s L

Haunting track 'Ya Mo' is given to us by Jordan-based group Dozan

He sings songs of tribute to close friends

25 May - Brighton Festival

The album kicks off in fast and furious fashion with the opener ‘Jozo’ by Hungarian band Söndörgő

the grand architecture oozing full-tilt pomp and formality

Sami Yusuf and Freemuse award winner Ramy Essam

There is a cantata for every Sunday of the year