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Robert Johnson — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 8 May 1911 · Died: 13 August 1938 · Age at death: 27

How old was Robert Johnson when he died?

Robert Johnson died aged 27. He was born on 8 May 1911 and died on 13 August 1938.

Highly influential American blues singer and master of the slide guitar

Did you know?Legend states that he gained his extraordinary musical talent by making a pact with the devil at a rural Mississippi crossroads.

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians.

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