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Remembering Robert Johnson On The 75th Anniversary Of His Passing 16 Aug 2013 | 10:20 pm
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the passing of Robert Johnson. In honor of the world's most influential blues artist, here is one of only three identified photographs of him. This image was later ...
Ole Miss Archive Preserves The Blues 9 Jul 2013 | 01:45 am
Music fans around the world have marked Aug. 16 as a day of mourning. No doubt most think back to 1977 when Elvis Presley sang his last tune. But a few will have 1938 on their minds. That’s when a dif...
Happy Birthday To Robert Johnson 8 May 2013 | 08:56 pm
Today marks the 102nd anniversary of Robert Johnson's birth. In recognition of his birthday, we invite you to watch this animated video for "Cross Road Blues" and look at Robert's official Timeline an...
New Life For Dallas Building With Robert Johnson In Its Musical History 22 Mar 2013 | 01:46 am
In a forgotten corner of downtown, on a street rarely traveled, stands one of the city's rarest treasures. "People come from all over the world to Dallas, and they're going one of two places that I k...
Robert Johnson's 'Cross Road Blues' Music Video Wins 2013 Pixie Award 23 Feb 2013 | 03:25 am
A 1936 blues song wins a 2013 music video award! Congratulations to Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" and Legacy Recordings for winning the 2013 Pixie Award! Watch the video: read more
Josh Achiron Wins Robert Johnson New Generation Award 8 Jan 2013 | 11:07 pm
Fifteen-year-old Josh Achiron of Atlanta, Georgia is the 2012 winner of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation New Generation Award. Josh began playing guitar after visiting Graceland at the age of six....
'Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson' New Edition In Paperback 5 Dec 2012 | 01:14 am
The screenplay Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson by Alan Greenberg was recently reprinted by the University of Minnesota Press. If you've never read the screenplay or are looking for a new copy...
New Mississippi Blues Trail Marker Unveiled 1 Dec 2012 | 04:28 am
A new Mississippi Blues Trail marker was unveiled this week to recognize the artists who were born or raised in the Alligator community in the Delta. Robert Johnson briefly lived in the area near Alli...
Rare Robert Johnson 'I Believe I'll Dust My Broom' Vocalion Record 17 Nov 2012 | 12:11 am
You never know what you'll find in a stack of old records, which is part of what has driven Jerry Weber for four decades. Last week, the owner of the world-famous Jerry's Records in Squirrel Hill gave...
Robert Johnson To Be Honored With Highway Dedication 20 Oct 2012 | 03:13 am
Legendary blues great Robert Johnson will be honored with a road dedication on Interstate 55 in Copiah County. The "Robert L. Johnson Memorial Highway" will be designated along a 13-mile stretch of hi...
