History of the Blues- Pt 3 (Tommy Johnson,Son House,Peetie Wheatstraw,Lonnie Johnson,Duke Ellington)

[ruotze]

Isn't he confusin Tommy Johnson with Robert Johnson ?!

[solszew]

@ruotze

No, Robert Johnson came along later. Tommy Johnson was the first I know of who told the famous crossroads story.  Later, RJ mythologized himself with the same story.

[TheYardbirdsWorld]

@solszew You got it right. Tommy Johnson was first. Then i think Robert embellished Tommy's story.

[19ConanSmith78]

thank you very much for posting this vid. :-)