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The Search for Robert Johnson (TV 1992)The Search for Robert Johnson is a 1991 UK television documentary film about the legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson... See full synopsis » Director:Chris Hunt |
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The Search for Robert Johnson is a 1991 UK television documentary film about the legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson... See full synopsis »
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Written by Robert Johnson
Performed by John Hammond
© Copyright King of Spades Music USA 1978, 1990, 1991.
Used by permission.
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"They're Red Hot"Written by Robert Johnson
Performed by John Hammond
© Copyright King of Spades Music USA 1978, 1990, 1991.
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Although it's brief and made on the cheap this is a very compelling documentary that is a must see for fans of both Johnson and the modern blues artists who were influenced by him. There are striking parallels between Johnson's short fast life of alcohol/sex/blues/flirtation with Satanism and the more modern tales of debauchery and occult dabbling by bands like the Stones and Zeppelin . By all accounts the legends of Johnson being a consummate outsider and rebel in the blues and rock traditions are more than just myth. Here actual contemporaries of Johnson are interviewed each one adding one more piece to the puzzle. The fact that the circumstances of his death remain a mystery just adds to the impact his life has had on anyone who picked up a guitar and played the blues. In addition John Hammond is a superb acoustic slide player,whose father, blues producer John Hammond Sr., was an early fan of Johnson.Also the short sound bites of Johnson's own recordings are a haunting soundtrack to his tragic life.