He only recorded 29 songs. He died at 27. And yet Robert Johnson’s music became the foundation for blues, rock, punk, and even metal.

This episode of The Echo Lab takes a deep dive into the real story behind the legend:

• How did a poor Mississippi Delta kid vanish and return with unearthly guitar skill?

• Who was Ike Zimmerman and what did graveyards have to do with Robert’s sound?

• Why did British rock legends like Clapton, Page, and Richards treat him like royalty?

• And what was it about Johnson’s music that made it feel haunted—even today?

From the myths of the crossroads to the long-forgotten sessions that birthed rock and roll, this is the most in-depth look at Robert Johnson you’ll find. Including the shocking story of how his legacy almost vanished — until the blues revival of the 1960s brought him back from the dead.

This is The Echo Lab. Welcome to the story of the ghost who never left.

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