Blues musician Robert Johnson is born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.
At a Glance
- Date
- 8 May 1911
- Location
- Hazlehurst, Mississippi
- Key people
- Robert Johnson
- Category
- Music
- Source
- Recordings; biographical records · Britannica
What It Meant Then
His haunting recordings became foundational to the Delta blues and the myth of the crossroads.
What It Means Now
Johnson's influence runs through rock and roll and modern popular music.
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