Robert Johnson was born on May 8, 1911, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. He was a renowned blues musician and songwriter before his untimely death on August 16, 1938, at the age of 27.
His seminal records from 1936 and 1937 showcase a unique blend of singing, guitar, and songwriting talents that impacted subsequent generations of performers.
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Johnson died of unknown circumstances near Greenwood, Mississippi, at the age of 27. He had been playing at a rural dance in a town near Greenwood for a few weeks, and his death has never been explained.
According to one scenario, he was murdered by the jealous husband of a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship.
A musicologist studying Johnson’s biography uncovered his death certificate with no official cause of death almost 30 years later. Instead of a formal autopsy, a pro forma examination was performed in order to file the death certificate.
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