Tommy Johnson
Along with Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson can be considered one of the
originators of Delta blues. Like one of Mississippi's itinerant balladeers,
Tommy Johnson was a true showman, attracting onlookers with his antics as much
as his music. He built a legend for himself, even claiming to have received his
gifts from an encounter with the devil at the crossroads at midnight! In the
20s, Tommy Johnson was in Jackson, the capital of the state of Mississippi,
livening up the taverns in the company of the Mississippi Sheiks and the McCoy
brothers. Such was his reputation that in 1928, t...
Canned Heat BluesTommy Johnson
Delta Blues
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Big Road BluesTommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson 1928 - 1929
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Lonesome Home BluesTommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson 1928 - 1929
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Cool Drink of Water BluesBlind Lemon Jefferson and Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson 1928 - 1929
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Cool Drink of Water BluesTommy Johnson
Walk Right In (when The Sun Goes Down Series)
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Canned Heat BluesCharley Patton and Tommy Johnson
Masters Of The Delta Blues: The Friends Of Charlie Patton
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