Eric Clapton - Me And Mr Johnson (2004) / Sessions For Robert J (2004)

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He and Mr Clapton

Clapton did finally wait about 40 years before paying his “official” tribute to his hero, cursed Delta country blues pioneer Robert Johnson. During four decades, he played a load of Johnson songs, especially on stage, but here he devoted two entire albums to 18 different Johnson songs, roughly two third of the 29 songs ever recorded by the Delta musician.

A special edition of the second album, “Sessions For Robert J”, was released with a 96-minute DVD about the recording of the 18 Johnson's songs, including in one of the very places the young Delta legend recorded some himself (508 Park Avenue, Dallas. Texas). Actually the DVD includes a 19th bonus song : “Stones In My Passway”.