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On June 19th, the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas is planning to celebrate the 75th @ 508 Festival, which will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Robert Johnson’s recording sessions at 508 Park Avenue, a downtown building where Johnson recorded almost half of his discography in 1937. The church purchased the building last year and plans to renovate it.

Read more at The Dallas Morning News.

Happy Birthday to Robert Johnson! Today marks the 101st anniversary of the legendary Blues guitarist’s birth. Check out this video at Music Matters and share it with friends!

Have you ordered “The Complete Original Masters: Centennial Edition” yet? Supplies are limited, so get yours today before it sells out!

Take a video tour of Greenwood, Mississippi to see the places that Robert Johnson frequented and where he is said to be laid to rest.

It may have technically been a year late, but the centennial birthday tribute to Robert Johnson at the Apollo Theater was a fitting celebration of one of the most influential musicians who ever lived. Johnson recorded a mere 29 songs in two sessions more than seven decades ago, and a star-studded line-up performed a good portion of them. If the blues legend did indeed sell his soul to the devil, his spirit is clearly still reaping the rewards.

An eclectic assemblage of musicians gathered for this evening designed to raise funds for the building of a blues hall of fame in Memphis. Besides a gallery of blues artists, there were representatives from the worlds of rock (Living Colour, Todd Rundgren), soul (Macy Gray), hip-hop (Chuck D), and Latin music (Pedrito Martinez Group), among many others.

Hosted by actor Joe Morton, the evening appropriately opened with an invocation by the Reverend Steven Johnson, Johnson’s grandson. The truly awesome house band featured no less than Keb Mo, Colin Linden and James Blood Ulmer on guitar; Sugar Blue on harmonica; Willie Weeks on bass; and Steve Jordan on drums.

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter and view a photo slideshow at The New York Times.

Blues for your head, heart, and feet.
The biggest, baddest, boldest blues experience ever!

Assembled by vocalist Steven Johnson (Grandson of Robert Johnson), and Vasti Jackson (guitarist, vocalist, musical director) to present the music of Robert Johnson, and the music that Johnson influenced in a powerful band format with rhythm section, horns, and vocals. This is the blues, and more!

A dynamic aggregation of world class artists from America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. With creative arrangements, soulful execution, and exciting stage presentation, the Robert Johnson International Blues Revue is a must have for festival, concert, corporate, and special events.

The first release “Crossroads” produced by Vasti Jackson (BB King, Koko Taylor, ZZ Hill) features powerful horn arrangement, and performance by Tom ‘Bones’ Malone (CBS Orchestra, Blues Brothers, David Letterman), piano and organ by Keiko Komaki (Japan), electrifying guitar, and the gospel meets the blues down at the crossroad vocals of Reverend Steven Johnson, and Vasti Jackson.

Join us as we journey the next 100 years of Robert Johnson!

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