Bibliograph

The search for Robert Johnson, the real story of the greatest folk blues guitar player that ever lived, produced and directed by Chris Hunt ; an Iambic production for Channel Four

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The search for Robert Johnson, the real story of the greatest folk blues guitar player that ever lived, produced and directed by Chris Hunt ; an Iambic production for Channel Four

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

The search for Robert Johnson

Oclc number

859809801

Responsibility statement

produced and directed by Chris Hunt ; an Iambic production for Channel Four

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Sub title

the real story of the greatest folk blues guitar player that ever lived

Summary

For decades little was known about Robert Johnson. Legend was rife with supernatural accounts of his life, his pact with the devil, and conflicting versions of his death. The Search For Robert Johnson traces the path of this most legendary of Bluesmen, a figure whose blues influenced the development of popular music in the US and UK, but whose life story was shrouded in mystery. Narrator John Hammond steers through the travelogue as he re-enacts the work of the original researchers

Technique

live action

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