Cross Road Blues
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"Cross Road Blues" is a seminal 1936 Delta blues song by Robert Johnson that has become one of the most influential and mythologized recordings in blues and rock history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Delta blues song
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Crossroads
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Crossroads Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy |
Cream
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Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Delta blues
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blues ⓘ |
| guitarist | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | bottleneck slide guitar ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| hasMythology | deal with the devil at the crossroads ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Cream
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Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Chicago blues
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electric blues ⓘ rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| key | A (commonly in later covers) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Robert Johnson crossroads myth
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influence on blues music ⓘ influence on rock music ⓘ |
| performer | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Don Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1936-11-27 ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| theme |
desperation
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spiritual crisis ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| title | Cross Road Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | falsetto leaps ⓘ |
| writerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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