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Title: Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers Vol. II

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Blues, Delta Blues/Country Blues, Hazlehurst, Mississippi / Mississippi Delta 5/26

Matrix #: C 30034

Condition: VG+, sounds good, looks good, some very light marks CC | Members: Robert J (11' - 38')

Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle Johnson’s life was marked by poverty, constant travel, and a short, unstable recording career; he died at 27 in 1938 after a suspected poisoning, though the exact details remain disputed.
2. Notable Myths The famous “sold his soul at the crossroads” story grew after his death, turning a skilled working bluesman into one of American music’s most enduring folk legends.
3. Scene Ecology This Columbia compilation helped introduce Johnson’s 1930s recordings to 1960s and 70s rock listeners, shaping how later collectors understood Delta blues as a source language for rock.

1/9/24, CK 5/26/2026 CC