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American blues singer and guitarist

United StatesMusiciansLived 1911 to 1938 · aged 27
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Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians.

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2006Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1986Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians. Although his recording career spanned only seven months, he is recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta blues style, and as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as perhaps "the first ever rock star".

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1911 to 1938 · aged 27
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31 languages

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