Robert Johnson
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Robert Johnson |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | May 8, 1911(1911-05-08) |
| Age | 113 |
| Date Of Death | Aug 16, 1938 (27 age) |
| Birthplace | Hazlehurst |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Robert Johnson Biography
| Name | Robert Johnson |
| Birthday | May 8 |
| Birth Year | 1911 |
| Place Of Birth | Hazlehurst |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Father | Noah Johnson (His father had more 10 kids with other women) |
Robert Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, United States. Mississippi singer and guitarist who is known as the King of the Delta Blues and who sang songs like “When You Got a Good Friend.”
He inspired a number of legendary musicians including folk icon Bob Dylan.
On the morning of March 5, 2010, Johnson was the victim of a hit orchestrated by criminals within Lee Correctional Institution. That morning, a gunman broke into Johnson’s home and shot him six times with a .38 caliber revolver in the stomach and chest before leaving him for dead. Johnson’s wife, Mary, was home but uninjured.
Johnson was targeted by prisoners at the facility as retaliation for stopping contraband items such as drugs and cell phones from entering the prison. Following the shooting, Johnson began advocating for cell phone blocking technology in prisons around the country. In 2014, Sean Echols was charged for his role in the attempted murder.
He married Virginia Travis in 1929 and he had a child with Vergie Mae Smith while living in Martinsville. He married Caletta Craft in 1931.
Robert Johnson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Robert Johnson is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He felt a tinge of guilt for pursuing a career in what was termed “Devil’s music” instead of farming.
He was ranked #71 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2011.
Robert Johnson (born 1953) is a retired South Carolina Department of Corrections Captain and United States Air Force veteran. He was a guard at the Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina, where he oversaw efforts to stop contraband cellphones and drugs.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 6 inches |
Robert Johnson height 6 feet 6 inches Robert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Robert Johnson Dating?
According to our records, Robert Johnson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Johnson’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Johnson celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.
What was Robert Johnson known for?
Robert Johnson, (born c. 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1938, near Greenwood, Mississippi), American blues composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many later blues and rock musicians.
How old was Robert Johnson when died?
27 years (1911–1938)
How did Robert Johnson learn guitar so fast?
In his youth, Johnson copped licks directly from Son House, who later in his life vividly recalled how Johnson developed from a bad guitarist to a “master” in just two years. Ike Zinnerman allegedly inspired Johnson to practice guitar in a graveyard at night while perched atop tombstones.
How did Robert Johnson influence rock?
Johnson became a major influence on pretty much every British rock and blues guitar player in the 1960s, and on artists and bands like Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and many, many more. Bob Dylan wrote, “Robert Johnson was one of the most inventive geniuses of all time.
Who Invented Rock and Roll?
While many artists are rock pioneers, Chuck Berry is universally considered the first who put it all together: the country guitar licks, the rhythm and blues beat, and lyrics that spoke to a young generation. In just a few songs, he drew a musical blueprint for what the world would soon know as rock & roll.