Film

The Search For Robert Johnson

1992 · 1h 12m · Documentary · Music

The Real Story Of The Greatest Blues Guitarist Who Ever Lived

IMDb

7.6

Robert Johnson was one of the most legendary and mysterious Delta Bluesmiths of all time. Little is known about his life, but his music has influenced many different artists, like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards. Now, John Hammond Jr., son of legendary record producer John H. Hammond, who also organized a concert for Robert Johnson right before he died, goes to the Deep South to learn more about this amazing man, trying to find information about Johnson's birth date, place and parents, his early musical development, performances and travels, romances, his mythic "pact with the devil," his untimely murder in his late twenties, the discovery of possible offspring, and the uncertainty over where Johnson is buried. Throughout, Johnson's music is both foreground and background, from recordings of Johnson and as performed on camera by Hammond, David Honeyboy Edwards, and Johnny Shines.

• Chris HuntDirector · Producer
• Ken MorseDirector of Photography
• Paul BondDirector of Photography
• Stuart DavidsonEditor

Release date

January 1, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

U

Genres

Documentary, Music