Music1929–1938
Robert Johnson
Hazlehurst, Mississippi Delta blues pioneer who allegedly sold his soul at a crossroads and produced 29 songs that became the foundation of rock guitar technique.
Origin
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Genre
Blues
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