Brief - Group 2 - Robert Johnson
ROBERT JOHNSONGroup #2Jovanny Velez, Aaliyah Hodge, Katherine Kral, Jens Frederickson
WHY ROBERT JOHNSON?Robert Johnson represents the classical bluesartist, but he brought a unique type of playingand helped pioneer Delta Blues.Ò His soulful wailing helps set him apart fromother blues artists in the early days of Rock andRoll and Rhythm and Blues.Ò His distinctive guitar skills made him aninfluential musician.Ò
BIOGRAPHY OF A LIFE TOO SHORTMR. ROBERT JOHNSON 1911-1938Personal Lifex Johnson’s personal life is extremely circumstantial, even his cause of deathis still debated, though one circulating rumor is that he was killed by ajealous lover.xRobert Johnson was born on May 8th, 1911 in Hazelnut, Mississippi to hismother Julia Major Dodds and father Noah Johnson. Johnson died onAugust 16th, 1938 of a suspected poisoning.xIn 1929, Johnson married Virginia Travis, whom died in 1930 duringchildbirth.xIn 1931, Johnson remarried to Calletta Craft.
BIOGRAPHY OF A LIFE TOO SHORTMR. ROBERT JOHNSON 1911-1938Musical JourneyxFirst instruments played were the Jew's harp and harmonicaxJohnson played the now famous Gibson Acoustic L-1 guitar.xJohnson played what was known as the Delta Blues. He was a pioneer in the Bluesgenre, because he is seen as one of the first to carry his own base line on his guitar,which gives the listener the feeling as though two guitars are playing.xIn 1936, Johnson recorded 17 songs in San Antonio, Texas.xIn 1937, Johnson returned to the studio to record another 12 songs for a lifetimetotal of 29 recorded tracks.
BIOGRAPHY OF A LIFE TOO SHORTMR. ROBERT JOHNSON 1911-1938Famous In DeathxxxxAs a musician, Johnson was seemingly more popular in death than he was in life.In 1990, Columbia records reissued Johnson’s recordings to what they suspectedwould be 20,000 copies in sales. The total sales instead reached over 1 millioncopies.Johnson was featured on a United States Postal Service stamp in 1994 whichcements his short but enduring legacy as a Blues legend.Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of top 100 guitar players of all time has Robert Johnsonlisted as #5, which is a tribute to his pioneering guitar style.Johnson’s 1990 album coverAmazon.com. (2011). Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings [Box Set]
WHAT MAKES ROBERT JOHNSON STAND OUTÒ Ò Johnson sang with raw emotion.No other musician had everexpressed themselves like this inthat time period, and it wasalmost painful to hear as hedescribed the “intense loneliness,terrors and tortuous lifestyle thatcame with being an AfricanAmerican in the Deep Southduring the GreatDepression” (Sony MusicEntertainment).Through his raw emotion he wasable to effectively communicatewith listeners decades later.etsy.com
WHAT MAKES ROBERT JOHNSON STAND OUT CONT’Ò One aspect of his music that impressed many established artists, such asBob Dylan and Eric Clapton, was Johnson’s ability to skillfully combine manydifferent musical elements such as lyrics, vocals and guitar to create amasterpiece.Ò Another aspect that impresses listeners is the rough authentic sound thatJohnson’s records have, which is attributed to the fact that the recordingswere made before multi-track recording techniques were invented.
FOLKLORE ABOUT JOHNSONÒ One rumor surroundingJohnson was that “he soldhis soul to the devil inexchange for guitar playingprowess”. His claim isreinforced when KeithRichards (Rolling Stonesbass guitarist) says that,“when I first heard him I washearing two guitars, and ittook me a long time torealize that he was actuallydoing it all byhimself.” ("Robert JohnsonBiography)dinlos.blogspot.com
WHAT MAKES ROBERT JOHNSON STAND OUT CONT’Ò Ò Johnson pioneered the guitar playing styleknown as the “sliding pitch effect”, inwhich the guitarist wears a metal or glasscylinder on one finger and slides thecylinder up and down the neck (of theguitar) while pressing the strings to thefingerboard creating a glissando.Music by Robert Johnson “is thefoundation of modern rock and he eitherwrote or adapted from traditional sourcesmany of the most popular blues songs ofall time, including "Cross Road Blues,""Sweet Home Chicago" and "I Believe I'llDust My Broom,“” ("100 greatestguitarists," ) with rock legends stating thathe inspired them.Johnson playing guitar
INFLUENCES ON ROBERT JOHNSONÒ Ò Ò Ò Charlie Patton: “Clowned” duringhis performances and “slapped”the strings on his guitarThere were similar tunes andtechniques used in the songs“Tom Rushen Blues” by CharliePatton and “From Four Till Late”by Robert Johnson.Patton befriended Eddie “Son”House, whom also had an impacton Johnson’s musicaldevelopment.Johnson also imitated localguitarist Ike /thumb/f/f7/Charlie Patton studio portrait.jpg/220pxCharlie Patton studio portrait.jpg
INFLUENCES ON ROBERT JOHNSONÒ Robert Johnson grew up around Eddie “Son”House and Willie Brown, who also had agreat influence on him.Ò Eddie knew Johnson since he was a childand was able to see Johnson’s skills on theguitar improve.http://www.12bar.de/gif/son house.jpgÒ Johnson would listen in on Eddie, Brown,and Lonnie Pitchford when they played nearhim.Ò Later, when Eddie moved to Robbinsville, hespent more time with Johnson.
SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON ROBERT JOHNSONÒ Ò Ò Ò Johnson wrote romanticized songs about his view on street corners,jook joints, and his loneliness.He was greatly affected by the Great Depression, as was any AfricanAmerican in the South and most people in the United States.The Great Depression made Johnson feel extremely lonely, contributedto him having terrors, and encouraged an unhealthy lifestyle.With these hardships, Johnson was able to create music that wasrelevant to everyone during the Great 09/12/2 great depression.jpg
ARTIST INFLUENCED BY ROBERT JOHNSONÒ Ò Inevitably, artists that incorporate blues into theirRock and Roll have been influenced by Johnson.Popular artists include Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, EricClapton, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, RedHot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Howlin’ Wolf, TBone Walker, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, and rel.combobcorritore.com
INFLUENCED BY JOHNSON CONTINUEDÒ Ò Ò Eric Clapton recorded many covers.Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin uses the soulful wail thatis distinctive of Johnson’s raw voice.What can be considered the blues genre (specificallyDelta Blues) is partially built by Johnson.Robert Plantpatrickbrayer.com
NEW AGE ARTISTS INFLUENCED BY JOHNSONÒ Ò Early grunge borrowedintensity of early blues.This can easily be heardin Kurt Cobain’s voice ofNirvana.A subgenre called punkblues music was alsoinfluenced by Johnson.É The White Stripescaroundtheworld.comwhitestripes.gr
INFLUENCES BY JOHNSON CONTINUEDSome of the largest artists in the history ofRock and Roll were influenced by Johnson.Ò In turn, they have influenced many artists.Ò É JohnsonBeatles.Ò influenced Dylan, Dylan influenced TheEssentially, Robert Johnson is a huge influenceon Rock and Roll before 1970 and continuestoday in current music we hear today.
BIBLIOGRAPHYÒ Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò D.A.N. (2007, April 06). Deal with the devil: understanding Robert Johnson, his music and his impact.Retrieved from -his-impactRobert Johnson Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved from ony Music Entertainment, Initials. (n.d.). Robert Johnson blues foundation. Retrieved from phy100 greatest guitarists of all time. (n.d.). Retrieved from 9691231A & E Television Networks. (2011). Robert Johnson Biography. Retrieved from 356324Danforth and Rissetto, C. A. (1997, July 7). Robert Johnson Biography. Retrieved from http://xroads.virginia.edu/ music/BLUES/rjbio.htmlAmazon.com. (2011). Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings [box set]. Retrieved Recordings/dp/B000002757/ref sr 1 2?ie UTF8&qid 1306643143&sr 1-2Robert Johnson, king of the delta blues singers. (2011, February 25). Retrieved hnson-king-of-the-delta-blues-singers/Trail of the hellhound: delta blues in the Mississippi valley. (2001, April 30). Retrieved tmBuncombe, A. (2006, July 26). The grandfather of rock'n'roll: the devil's instrument . Retrieved from 409317.html"Robert Johnson the Father of Blues Guitar." Who is Robert Johnson. Web. 29 May 2011. http://www.squidoo.com/robertjohnson?utm source google&utm medium imgres&utm campaign framebuster .Rucker, James “Sparky”. Robert Johnson and the Roots of the Delta Blues .Retrieved May 29, 2011, fromhttp://www.sparkyandrhonda.com/johnson.html
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