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Tommy Johnson:1896-1956. Pre-war Delta bluesman Tommy Johnson made some of the rawest and most powerful music ever recorded. He emerged in the same period as Charley Patton and Son House and was just as vital. A talented guitarist who helped originate Delta blues vernacular, it was as a vocalist that he truly left his mark. Johnson sang like a man running from demons after midnight, channeling the torment and spirituality of the field holler into his songs. His tenure was short, yet he managed to influence a wide swath of blues musicians including Howlin Wolf, Robert Nighthawk, Floyd Jones, and Houston Stackhouse.

Robert Johnson:1911-1938. Robert Johnson’s impassioned world of hellhounds, crossroads, and deals with the devil are forever imprinted on the history of the blues. His mysterious legend and brilliant musical legacy have led to immeasurable influence and inspiration, making him one of the most important blues artists of all time. Only twenty nine of his country blues songs were recorded, yet each intimate and highly ornamented track consolidates his musical genius. Johnson’s style has had wide-ranging impact on everyone from Muddy Waters and Elmore James to Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton.

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