KEXP Documentaries: Blues for Hard Times - “Crossroad Blues†by Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson is known as the “Grandfather of Rock n Roll”. Whether or not this Delta bluesman from the 1930’s invented the chords that rock and roll was built on is debatable. But there is no doubt that the 29 songs he recorded in 1937 and 1938 influenced the writing of the most famous names [...]
KEXP Seattle — Robert Johnson is known as the “Grandfather of Rock n Roll”. Whether or not this Delta bluesman from the 1930’s invented the chords that rock and roll was built... more info