The Music of Robert Johnson

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By Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
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Delta Blues master Robert Johnson is often credited as the father of Rock and Roll. His work had a huge influence on musicians like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and the members of Led Zeppelin, just to name a few. But Johnson lived a very short life in near obscurity. We'll look back on his music, his legacy and his legend with blues historian and musician Scott Ainslie.

***This show originally aired May 30, 2007***

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