Robert Johnson Cross Road Blues / Ramblin' On My Mind

Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!

Robert Johnson, “The King of The Delta Blues Singers”, achieved his reputation
based on 29 timeless recordings cut for the ARC/Vocalion group of labels at five
sessions held between November 23, 1936 and June 20, 1937.
The impact of Johnson's combined intense vocals, outstanding guitar skills and
songwriting talent introduced a musical and lyrical vocabulary that formed the
foundation of modern blues and blues rock that influenced generations of
musicians including Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Eric Clapton and
The Rolling Stones.
Eric Clapton is quoted as saying that “Robert Johnson to me is the most
important blues musician who ever lived”.
A special Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018 offering of Robert Johnson’s iconic 1936 recordings
of “Cross Road Blues”/“Ramblin’ On My Mind” reproduced on the Vocalion label
with sleeve as a 10-inch 78 RPM microgroove single.

Another friday dedicated to the black gold!