The document reviews four songs by famous blues artist Robert Johnson: "Love in Vain", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Crossroad", and "Stones in my Passaway". It analyzes aspects of each song like lyrics, tempo, texture, repetitive form, and call/response elements. The reviewer determines that all four songs exemplify characteristics of the blues genre and demonstrate Johnson's importance as one of the greatest blues artists.

1. The Blues Project for Robert Johnson Your Host and CRITIC Anthony Gingo

2. ALBUM REVIEW Robert Johnson is a famous blues artist whose music was categorized in Pre War Blues, Delta Blues, Pre Country Blues, and Regional Blues. He was a singer, composer, and producer, and a guitar player and with all that he produced some of the greatest music known to man in that time. Some of the recoding like “ Love in Vain” or “ Sweet Home Chicago” gave birth to other types of music like rock and roll. The Rock and roll era began with Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, to Eric Clapton. Some of his albums include King Of the Delta Blues 1997, King of the Delta Blues 1961, and the Complete Recordings 1990.

3. 1st song Love in Vain Lyrics- I think they were romantic Tempo- slow or mediocre repetitive form- 12 bar Texture- male voice and guitar call/ response – singer and a guitar What made it blues- call/ response, lyrics, tempo, retentive form texture What is Love in Vain related to? Chicago Blues have same characteristics ( Delta and Chicago) THE FINAL DESCION= 1 because this example has all the characteristics of how a blues song should sound like

4. 2nd Song Sweet Home Chicago lyrics- romantic because he was talking about going back to Chicago Tempo- had a good beat and a good tempo Texture- female voice, male voice, and guitar repetitive pattern- 12 bar form but it has 2 singer 1st singer sing 2 measures 2nd sings 2 more Call/response – singer and guitar What made it blues- call/ response, lyrics, tempo, retentive form texture What is Sweet Home Chicago related to? Chicago Blues have same characteristics ( Delta and Chicago) THE FINAL DESCION= 1 because Robert Johnson is one of the best blues artist ever and this is how a blues song should sound like

5. 3rd song Crossroad Lyrics romantic depressing Tempo slow mediocre Repetitive pattern 12 bar form Call/ response singer and guitar texture guitar and male voice What made it blues- call/ response, lyrics, tempo, retentive form texture What is Crossroad similar to ? Chicago Blues have same characteristics ( similar to Delta Blue) THE FINAL DESCION= 1-2 For me it was hard to pick up the lyrics because if you hear some of his other songs I can easily tell you an adjective to describe them. Overall this was a great song to listen too

6. 4th Song Stones in my Passaway Lyrics- romantic depressing Tempo- beat is good tempo upbeat repetitive form- 12 bar Texture- male voice guitar call/ response – singer and guitar What made it blues- call/ response, lyrics, tempo, retentive form texture What is this song similar too ? Chicago Blues have same characteristics as Delta Blues THE FINAL DESCION= 1 because this example has all the characteristics of how a blues song should sound like

7. CONCLUSIN What did I like about Robert Johnson: Even though I could not hear the lyrics to me it sounded like he did not rush the song to get down early. What I disliked about him: He did not speak clearly, his lyrics were too depressing If you enjoyed listening to some of Robert Johnson songs then I recommend the following: Sonny Boy Williamson: The Original Box Set Blind Lemon Jefferson: Match Box Blues J. D short : Help Me Some