Robert Lockwood Jr., bluesman to the very end: Black History Month Plain Dealer (blog) At age 11, Lockwood took up the guitar, learning licks and chords from a drifter named Robert Johnson, who would go down in history for his legendary Mississippi Delta blues. By age 15, Lockwood was playing and singing for a living, entertaining crowds ...
Harold D. Johnson-Obit Helena Daily World Harold Demond Johnson was born June 30, 1972 to Robert Johnson Sr. and Juanita Cornelious in Helena. He accepted Christ at the age of 12 at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Barton under the leadership of the late Rev. TC King.
La La La Human Steps: fractured love stories for Valentine's Day The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Robert Johnson/The Star-Ledger According to choreographer Édouard Lock, the human body is inherently strange. “It has a strange shape. It does strange things, and it's not easily understood,” he says. Arguably this irregularly shaped vessel with its ...
Big Head Todd is forever blue Sierra Sun Once you get the blues, you don't leave. So don't expect Big Head Todd and the Monsters' 10th studio album to be a one-time exploration into the blues. Certainly the band will always be rockers, but recording “100 Years of Robert Johnson” last year has ...
Dr. Robert Johnson: An African-American Physician and Tennis Pioneer Bleacher Report One of those pioneers was Dr. Robert Johnson, the man responsible for mentoring both Ashe and Gibson. Dr. Johnson was born in Virginia during a time when segregation was at its peak. Yet, Virginia's deeply rooted segregation did not hinder his desire ...
Dance Theatre of Harlem's DTH2: young virtuosos promise to revive a legend The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Robert Johnson/The Star-Ledger NEW YORK—A preview of great things to come, the DTH2 company made its Joyce debut as part of a mini-festival showcasing “junior” ensembles on Tuesday. More than an appendage, however, these doughty young classicists ...
Ducks set sights on automatic marks The Register-Guard “If we could run fast enough to get into the (NCAA indoor) meet, that would be absolutely outstanding,” associate head coach Robert Johnson said. “It's one of our objectives. There are good teams to compete against there.” The UO women and men each ...
Willis Earl Beal Brings The Thunder Bangstyle He draws from ancient blues like Robert Johnson and Tom Waits, the latter of which is Beals' idol. In an interview with Pitchfork, Beal said, “I want to be like the black Tom Waits—I don't want to make one kind of sound.” This makes sense considering ...
