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  • Robert Johnson: King Of The Delta Blues

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    Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938), one of the all-time guitar greats, the bluesman to top all bluesmen might be the most influential guitarist in music history. Seemingly all players praise this king of the six-string, whose amazingly complex technique and soulful delivery continue to amaze more than 70 years after his…

  • Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson

    “Sweet Home Chicago” is a popular blues standard in the twelve bar form. It was first recorded and is credited to have been written by Robert Johnson. Over the years the song has become one of the most popular anthems for the city of Chicago despite ambiguity in Johnson’s original lyrics. Difficulty: Intermediate