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American Delta blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose innovative techniques and haunting recordings became foundational to modern blues and rock music.Johnson recorded only 29 songs during two sessions in 1936-1937. Despite his brief career and mysterious death at age 27, his work profoundly influenced artists like Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

• Legend claims Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads to gain supernatural guitar skills. This myth arose after he vanished for months and returned with unprecedented musical prowess.
• His death remains shrouded in mystery. He was allegedly poisoned by a jealous husband after flirting with a woman at a juke joint. Johnson suffered for days before dying, with syphilis cited as a contributing factor in some accounts.
• Only two verified photos of Johnson exist. For decades, researchers misidentified another man (mistakenly labeled 'Robert Johnson') in a famous photograph until forensic analysis corrected the error in 2020.
• Columbia Records rediscovered his recordings in 1961 with the album 'King of the Delta Blues Singers,' igniting global interest. His 'Cross Road Blues' inspired Cream's 'Crossroads.'