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Born: 1896 in Terry, MS
Years Active: 20 's
Died: November 01, 1956 in Crystal Springs, MS
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Next to Son House and Charley Patton, no one was more important to the development of pre-Robert Johnson Delta blues than Tommy Johnson. Armed with a powerful voice that could go from a growl to an eerie falsetto range and a guitar style that had all ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Legends of Country Blues 2003 King of the Blues, Vol. 5 1999 Tommy Johnson & Associates 1998 Tommy Johnson (1928-1930) 1990 Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929) More >>

Similar Artists: Robert Johnson Howlin' Wolf Bill "Boogie Bill" Webb Floyd Jones Henry Thomas More >>

Influenced By: Jimmie Rodgers Charley Patton Willie T. Brown More >> Followers: Johnnie "Geechie" Temple Bill "Boogie Bill" Webb Muddy Waters Willie Lofton Rory Block More >>

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