Thread for Robert Johnson's 100th

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"Dust My Broom" is a blues standard originally recorded as "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" by Robert Johnson, the Mississippi Delta blues singer and guitarist, on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03475, ARC 7-04-81 and Conqueror 8871. There is an ongoing dispute as to whether the song was originally written by Johnson or by his contemporary, bluesman Elmore James.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFN7IvYW0cY]Freddie King -- "Dust My Broom"[/ame]

 

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I cannot thank you enough for putting all these infos and photos together! Thanks a ton .

We already got the Stones with "Love in Vain" but here is Clapton:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZCREueK6OI"]Eric Clapton - Love In Vain - YouTube[/ame]

 

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Robert Johnson, King Of The Delta Blues, 101 years today.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsVhtvoG8b4]Robert Johnson 2012 Folk Alliance International Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYfHW5ODvA]Greenwood, Mississippi - Robert Johnson Blues[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGIpMkmq08]Eric Clapton - Sessions For Robert J (Excerpt)[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-jtiFww8aE]Eric Clapton - Session IV , Sessions For Robert J[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmytmY4Jeao&feature=related]Eric Clapton & Doyle Bramhall II - Me And The Devil Blues , Sessions For Robert J[/ame]

 

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-The story of the 'third' photo goes on (Link below)


Wiki has updated to this now;

"A third photo, purporting to show Johnson posing with fellow blues performer Johnny Shines, was published in the November 2008 edition of Vanity Fair magazine, and was authenticated in 2013."



The Stool Pigeon News , 31 January 2013 : Third Photo of Robert Johnson Restored by Getty Images

 

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Interesting read about RJ's guitars here Robert Johnson's guitars
and here Robert Johnson's mystery guitar

 

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HleLTn60BxE&feature=related]Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings 1936-1937[/ame]




The alternate take of 'Traveling Riverside Blues' that is not featured on the 'Complete Recordings' release

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNUm9vj65Jw&playnext=1&list=PL887988FAA71A839E&feature=results_video]Robert Johnson - Traveling Riverside Blues-Take 1 , 1937 [Remastered][/ame]

 

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