Robert Johnson

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An in-depth, award-winning documentary on Robert Johnson, the man who influenced, among others, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Containing rare photos, exclusive interviews and vivid re-creations of events in Johnson's life, Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? presents a compelling portrait of this enigmatic figure, revealing the man behind the myth. Over sixty years of mystery surround this strange, gifted artist who lived in the rural South of the 1920s and '30s. He sang his own songs with unequaled intensity and style - songs about betrayed women, terror-filled nights and walking side by side with the devil. Johnson recorded only 29 songs - but they constitute the most astonishing, influential body of work any bluesman has ever committed to wax.

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Legendary blues singer/guitarist Robert Johnson produced one of the most influential bodies of work in musical history during the 1920s and 30s. Despite only committing 29 songs to tape, the bluesman is rightly revered, and his presence still looms large over the contemporary music scene. This revealing look at his life is hosted by Danny Glover, and features contributions form luminaries such as Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, and many more. Blues musician Keb' Mo' stars as Johnson in reconstructions from his often turbulent life.

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Blues | Blues Music | Blues Singers | Documentary

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