King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol.2

Robert Johnson's landmark recordings from 1936/37 have influenced a ton of musicians from later generations, including Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green and Eric Clapton. However, Johnson's records hardly sold during his lifetime and he mostly played at street corners and juke joints. It took until the reissue of his recordings in 1961 on the LP King Of The Delta Blues Singers that his work reached a much broader audience.

Nowadays, Robert Johnson is considered a master of the blues (particularly of the Mississippi Delta blues style) and one of the greatest guitar players to have ever lived. He also was one of the very first musicians to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. His poorly documented life has given rise to much legend. Since he made non-religious music, he was said to have sold his soul to the devil (according to myth, he made the pact with the devil at the crossroads at - most likely - the south of Rosedale, Mississippi). Sadly, the devil took his soul at the age of 27.

Luckily, the original 1961 collection of his 1936/37 songs is now available in remastered form. Robert Johnson never sounded so alive before. King Of The Delta Blues Singers Volume 2 is available on audiophile vinyl.

Tracklisting:
A1. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
A2. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
A3. Sweet Home Chicago
A4. Rambling On My Mind
A5. Phonograph Blues
A6. They're Red Hot
A7. Dead Shrimp Blues
A8. Preachin' Blues
B1. I'm A Steady Rollin' Man
B2. From Four Till Late
B3. Little Queen Of Spades
B4. Malted Milk
B5. Drunken Hearted Man
B6. Stop Breakin' Down Blues
B7. Honeymoon Blues
B8. Love In Vain