◇ image via WikipediaRobert Johnson
Robert Johnson is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Lonnie Johnson, Pink Moon, Kokomo Arnold, Scrapper Blackwell and Charley Patton. Those roots explain a lot about how Robert Johnson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Son House, Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Leadbelly and Elmore James, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keb' Mo', Junior Parker, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Ralph McTell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 90 connections around Robert Johnson, reaching back through Lonnie Johnson and forward to Keb' Mo'. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Robert Johnson connections
Robert Johnson grew out of Lonnie Johnson, Pink Moon, Kokomo Arnold and Scrapper Blackwell, shares an orbit with Son House, Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Leadbelly, went on to shape Keb' Mo', Junior Parker, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. 90 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Robert Johnson
Sounds and acts that shaped Robert Johnson.
Artists similar to Robert Johnson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Robert Johnson.
- Son Houseartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
Bands Robert Johnson shaped
Where the influence of Robert Johnson travelled next.
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Junior Parkerartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Ralph McTellartist
- Bob Dylanartist
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- Sunshine of Your Loveartist
- Chris Thomas Kingartist
- The Gun Clubartist
- Me and Mr. Johnsonartist
- Rory Blockartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Bryan MacLeanartist
- Guy Davisartist
- Thoroughfare Gapartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Brother Degeartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Big Head Todd and the Monstersartist
- Anders Osborneartist
- Kath Bloomartist
- Hugoartist
- Timefliesartist
- Living Colourartist
- Murray Headartist
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminalsartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Robert Lockwood Jr.artist
- Joe Bonamassaartist
- Brian Jonesartist
- Jeff Buckleyartist
- Meg Whiteartist
- Zuccheroartist
- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylanartist
- The Black Keysartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Highway 61 Revisitedartist
- John Fogertyartist
- The Joshua Treeartist
- John Mayallartist
- Stephen Stillsartist
- Primal Screamartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Warren Zevonartist
- Cassandra Wilsonartist
- John P. Hammondartist
- Sonny Boy Williamson IIartist
- Neal Schonartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
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