Born: Hazelhurst, Mississippi
Died: ? This is the mystery of this famous bluesman, who
has been said to have sold his soul to the devil, in trade
for his ability to play the blues.I highly recommend that
you purchase the movie "Crossroads" which was based on this
story. It shows the most incredible blues music I have 
personally ever heard. It also features superstar guitarist
Steve Vai, who displays the most incredible performance.

More about Robert Johnson
Choice Cuts: His best known and favorite songs were "I believe
I'll Dust My Broom ", "Hellbound On My Trail", "Sweet Home 
Chicago", "Standing at the Crossroads" which was based on the 
trade of Roberts soul to the Devil.

Insturments: 
It is said that Robert played a Gibson arch-top with f-holes
(destroyed in a fire), as well as a Kalamazoo archtop. It was 
said that he used a glass bottleneck slide. It had also been
told that he sometimes used a knife.

Influences:
It was said that some of Roberts influences were Charlie Patton,
Bukka White, Blind Blake, and Blind Willie McTell. 

Rumors/Facts/Myths
There are many stories told about this famous artist.From his
beginning to the end. I have studied this artist for years, and
have found that some of the "stories" are debatable, which may
create a great topic for discussion.The many rumors of his death
are amazing to even consider. The many stories that were told
of the possiblities of his death, and how it may have occured, 
are as follows: Poisoned, Pneumonia, after he had been attempted
to be poisoned,syphilis, hit in the head with a two-by-four, a
jealous girlfriend, a jealous husband, the devil at the juke, 
south of/north of, or in Greenwood , and expired, at the juke, 
in a rented room, in the arms of Sonny Boy Williamson 
(Aleck Miller) which was attested to by the following: 
David "Honey Boy" Edwards Sonny Boy Williams, David Edward, a 
white hillybilly artist who recorded " I Done Sold My Soul To 
The Devil" for Decca in 1937, or his other possibility of death, 
was from the devil.

                         Tuning

Robert Johnson was famous for his "odd" tunings. The tuning to 
"I'll Believe I'll Dust My Broom", has been identified as a 
"Aadd9" tuning. There is no capo used. This is in the key of E, 
tuned a half step down. 

small E string = Eb (tuned a half step lower than normal)
B string is raised a half step, tuned to the note C
G string = Ab (raise the g note by a half step)
D string = Eb (raise the d string by a half step)
A string = Bb(raise the A string by a half step)
E string = Eb (tuned a half step lower than normal)


             I Believe I'll Dust My Broom


e :---12-12---12--12--12----12-12--12---9----------------
B :-----------------------9--------------------------8---
G :-----------------------------------------------6------
D :-7---------10------9---------8---8---7---0------------
A :---------------------------------------------7--------
E :---------------------------------------------7--------

                                        s
e :--9------9---10--10--10---10--10--10-10---------------
B :--8---8----------10--10--------------10---------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :--------------0------------0----------0---------------
A :--7------7--------------------------------------------
E :--7------7--------------------------------------------


Shown below is the blues rhythm that can be played using this
odd tuning.


e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :-0-0--2-2----0-0--2-2----0-0-2-2---0-0--2-2-----------
E :-0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-----------




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