Robert Johnson - Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues (Official Video)

[@1337Gameplayer]

I like how Robert Johnson has his own VEVO...

[@matibf2]

Vercingétorix yup. now waiting for "VivaldiVevo".

[@chickennugget1289]

I actually don't believe he sold his soul to the devil. This is just a story made up by Son House.

[@VMan29397]

@@chickennugget1289 the fact that he mastered the guitar in a ridiculously short amount if time and had a technique ages ahead of anyone else so id say he sold his soul

[@chrisvela4860]

@@VMan29397 It was probably a gift from God

[@unorthodoxparadox2339]

@@chrisvela4860 A gift from God? Robert sang about the devil, beating up the women he slept with and even admitted to selling his soul

[@absinthedream9668]

Robert met Ike Zimmerman not the Devil, Ike was a gifted guitarist by all accounts & took Robert under his wing for a year that's where his 'overnight' improvement came from.. the devil myth sure is a good story though.

[@willleguitariste5055]

No because he was gone for 6 or 7 month not 1 year but i respect your opinion

[@adamhcm-v7p]

Imagine that if this guy was never born, we would have never heard of something called rock and roll, the legend and the father of the Delta blues

[@HerrStaale]

I think ur wrong. Rock and roll were always to come out, it came from Blues and was destined to happen. That is my 5 cents. Any deal with "The Man in Charge" as Bob Dylan said- will end in eternal regret and pain

[@Error_4x5]

@@HerrStaale If Robert Johnson made th deal, he ended up a legend, a bigger influence on music than Dylan and eternally remembered. Sounds like a good deal to me.

[@mattyshredz1071]

robert johnson never sold his soul

[@Dennisskater55]

Yes he did

[@taylankkkkk]

Never

[@adamhcm-v7p]

Yes he did

[@taylankkkkk]

No, he didn't

[@Lucaduka77]

Yeah he js randomly died at the young age of 27 after singing about selling his soul and being chased by hell hounds…

[@SaintHangman]

Without Robert Johnson we would not have awesome rock-and-roll superstars. He may have lived in Chicago but he was born in and grew up in Mississippi decades before the Civil Rights Era. They didn't make music videos then, and we might never know for sure how he got to playing such awesome chords.

[@LuckyPoop]

He cultural appropriated poor white people's language and music.

[@chrisskinner5980]

Bullshit

[@marcus.the.younger]

he sold his soul to the devil 😂

[@dollyking6927]

People, the blues came from the black church, it may not have always been Robert, but there were people b4 him that went unheard of, but it’s always been there

[@ikewaranarinji2721]

@@dollyking6927a lot of black churches/ churches in general denounced the blues as the devils music

[@nathanstacy1290]

It is truly wonderful to be able to listen to the blue, especially coming from the heart of the blues

[@rachelklingberg1067]

Not much else to say about the gem other than thanks for sharing this immortal tune! Strum on in heaven ol RJ!💙

[@rcher]

Such a misunderstood Legend. He went to the crossroads (fork in the road) and made a deal with the devil inside him.

[@JawJX]

"No Robert Johnson, No Rock N' Roll"

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

"No Robert Johnson, No Rock N' Roll" No. The rock and roll sound ("Rock The Joint" Jimmy Preston 1949, "Rock That Boogie" Jimmy Smith 1949, "Boogie At Midnight" Roy Brown 1949, "Hole In The Wall" Albennie Jones 1949, etc.) was invented by jump blues musicians who generally had little interest in acoustic guitarists whose records hadn't sold well about a decade earlier.

[@JawJX]

Joseph Scott This is where "didn't read lol" comes in handy.

[@rodrigorodrigues1927]

True History

[@niqueth]

Lol, who told you that?

[@lukaskucera9043]

JawJX Rock and roll would still be hear, but the blues wouldn't be the same

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Ahhhh lovely to see Mr Johnson got his wish... he did indeed become the greatest blues player of all time! He should have asked for the wealth that could have came with it 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Anyone else? Wish wisely

[@vickielynn770]

I kind of want to agree, but I think he saw what he did as hiw own form of wealth to perform music for others. It's just an odd assumption on my part

[@HIPPOSonUNICYCLES]

Wealthy men are erased from history every day. World changers, like Robert Johnson, will remain alive through name and cultural significance until the end of time. Wish innovatively.

[@dcloudy67]

I want the wealth without the fame or atleast a different kind of fame like fishing 😂😂

[@TheDicamillo]

This is the alternate take that Robert Johnson did. He recorded two versions of the crossroad blues, this is the less known alternate take.

[@rnbsteenstar]

He just worked and worked and worked to perfect his craft.

[@mapelaanjakoodaansuomeksi3432]

Awesome music, I can't believe that the Blues is the great granddaddy to friggin' Thrash Metal

[@lenini056]

Except to understand it, you need to have lived throught the hardship of being black in the 1930s deep south and systemic racism being the norm. Calling this "Devil's music" reinforces the racist views on black men putting them to blame for "inventing it". Black Lives Matter!

[@geraldillo]

this is the best blues-tune ever recorded and a great animation movie too!

[@michaeljr8615]

It’s him selling his sole it’s right infront of you

[@gheerock4077]

@@michaeljr8615 it should be spelled "soul" not sole. Mississippi people are not too educated.

[@michaeljr8615]

@@gheerock4077 I’m sorry, I’m a foot lover

[@michaeljr8615]

@@gheerock4077 and from Florida. Sorry not sorry

[@902auntmeme]

I like this! Great job and a great tribute to this awesome Robert Johnson song.

[@Esports-i5j]

Yea

[@stepasidejnr]

The Johnson song,"sweet home Chicago"(recorded 1936), was covered by the good old blues brothers boys band in the movie The Blues Brothers.

[@tjski1]

Interesting thing I noticed in my research is that in one video on here of Son House talking about Robert, he says that RJ couldn't play worth spit until he went to Arkansas for about 6-9 months, and when he came back he could play his ass off. However, in the book "Deep Blues" by Robert Palmer, it's written that RJ actually returned home to Hazlehurst in south MS (not Arkansas) during that period of time, married an older woman and took guitar lessons under Ike Zinneman (so there was no devil).

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Or...ike did the deed

[@IDunno-yo4pq]

Keep on doubting, listen man Lucifer used to be a musician, and guess what even today the devil is the most influential figure in the music industry

[@Fishmancer405]

@@IDunno-yo4pq He's not real lil bro

[@IDunno-yo4pq]

@@tjski1 ok, keep going with that, and see where that leads you

[@pyotrtuchkov]

С днём рожденья, легенда!

[@rolomarcofsarmiento1217]

Sin Robert Johnson no hubiera existido el rock

[@Bipedalius]

Would be great without the sound effects in the video.

[@mavjimbo]

Yes, pretty annoying

[@brandonnashadka9458]

The man.. and purity at it's best..lyrically genious

[@peterlukemusic]

So, so good! Read somewhere that they sped up this recording before they released it in the 30's to make it sound like he was faster than he actually was.. true or not, what a guitar player!

[@gabrielmusakanya3300]

smart bro

[@gabrielmusakanya3300]

smart bro

[@28russ]

Maybe, but I doubt it. Then his voice wouldn't sound right. The whole thing wouldn't sound right. Not sure if they had the technology to do over dubs. Like if they played the sped up guitar part and then had him sing over the faster guitar part. I think about all they could do back then was record the whole thing in one take. 🤷‍♂

[@orion156]

Yeah definitely not probably​@@28russ

[@jmslmonteiro]

I love blues forever!

[@cs-7]

Asked the Lord above, have mercy. Save poor Bobby if you please....

[@SHEEPLESUCK]

Thank you

[@zReNANx]

Johnson foi inspiração para grandes músicos!!

[@BramClaes]

Eh you know, Robert Johnson VEVO doesn't make sense, I know, but now we get his songs, in amazing quality, for free on the internet, and the video is interesting:)

[@tinatucker8159]

I love those old masters of music.Too bad their heirs don't get the royalities they deserved.

[@Jameslopez5682]

Hello Tina how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family

[@Dryhten1801]

​@@Jameslopez5682lol

[@kanone_69]

I think it's better that their copyright expires and it should expire sooner. Its better to see people use these legend's works in creative ways than to let them sit until they become forgotten to time.

[@Swedishoutlaw]

So the Devil created rock'n'roll after all

[@eli-dc4eq]

Timolainen Thanks Devil

[@GoodGames.]

Timolainen a black man did

[@eli-dc4eq]

TRUTH SEAKER yeah you're right

[@_scandisnoc_4481]

King Joash how so. Explain please

[@jumpingprism734]

Timolainen technically yes he did

[@coravisser727]

This is so pure needs no words you feel it beautiful brilliant.

[@alexandrucostiniuc5863]

He sold his soul my guys...

[@SkiiZa.Killah]

Pure is not the good word

Guys, they're just telling the LEGEND. Chill. Good God...

[@Theonlyjdpcl]

Can we all take a minute to appreciate the goofiness of this video?

[@pattyayers]

A whole minute?

[@hisfavworstnightmare]

1:55

[@Searenfall]

I LOVE this video, Robert Johnson is the god of Guitar

[@marcusdwaynethomas7783]

Greatest guitarist of all time!!!

[@anthonystaggs6239]

The father of blues

[@fredschmidt100]

Fantastic Video ! ! !

[@igavehimadollar3354]

I’m in my man cave with my fender guitars and amps listening to the blues playing them a bit and now I’m back to Robert Johnson . No Robert Johnson and I’m sitting in the house with a huge hole in my life that is the blues and American guitars

[@ulissesrocha3365]

Amazing.

Very great blues and nice video.. Robert Johnson one of the most iconical blues musicians of all the time..

[@twilightning]

Iconical? y'all just be saying anything.

[@BillLumbergh4you]

​@@twilightninglol

[@ComprasRLP]

Imagine if you can find his signature on a record or something priceless?

[@zyphergaming8603]

I actually hope this legend rest in peace in a better place.

[@bladestreams]

prolly in hell but

[@ОксанаЯновська]

Шкода що так мало пожив, легенда..

[@ruthdixon7807]

the very first blues album I ever bought in 1968. after I'd heard this, I sold my cream album to a school friend.

[@Адольф-щ6б]

*приятно слушать!!!* очень завораживающая композиция!

[@JuarezFilho-u5v]

Robert Johnson o rei do blues raíz diabólico 🤘🏾👹🎩⭐🌙🥃🚬🎸🎤🪱🕯️☠️

[@jessiefrye3045]

Father of Rock and Roll.

[@angelacrowe5575]

Love this stuff. Also liked the movie crossroads based on his life!❤

[@GrigoriZhukov]

The real genius was his transforming himself (with excellent mentor/tutoring) over the course of 16mo (give or take a few).

[@worldphilosopher101]

Ok, this is officially THE best Robert Johnson video on the net.

[@dutchvanderlinde8424]

Hello

[@aquafinabottle]

@@dutchvanderlinde8424 a god damn plan

[@thomasbrown3325]

If one could become a great musician by making a deal with the devil, we'd have a lot more great musicians. Alternate hypothesis: He got good by practicing a lot, the same way everyone else gets good.

[@danielbaronne753]

Or maybe the great artists out there are the one that made the deal?

[@EduardoAlvarado-yi8zf]

supernatural

[@alexmohseni6322]

it was crowley

[@aliashayaco1163]

Ahhhhhhh re loco !!! de ahi vengo

[@dani14136]

sin robert johnson no existirìan un gran nùmero de bandas de rock

[@frapan5360]

Epic. he's a legend

[@4bs_ben]

A huge thank you to Paterson Joseph's character on _Timeless_ for introducing me and educating me about this absolute legend of a musician

[@benh4569]

I knew about him and the legend, but not that he actually wrote this song telling of the supposed deal he made. He was awesome!

[@ahmetkara7]

I went down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above for mercy, woo-ooh Save me, if you please I went down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Went down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Nobody seemed to know me, woo-ooh Everybody passed me by I am going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side Oh, I am going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side And we can still barrel house, baby, woo-ooh Up on the riverside And you can run, you can run Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown You can run, you can run Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown Tell him that I am standing at the crossroads, woo-ooh I believe I am sinking down

[@FrosinoneIsDead]

Ecco qua la vera voce di R.J. La teoria secondo cui, in quegli anni e soprattutto da quel produttore, per molti cantanti venivano aumentati i giri, accelerando di fatto il ritmo e alzando la tonalità della voce, sembra confermata grazie a questa riedizione moderna.

[@antoniolanza7888]

Simplesmente incrível

[@宮澤イマル]

R・I・P・DerutaBlues🤟🤟🤟

[@Qu_3tz]

I've been waiting for this one to come out since it dropped

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I was very young when I first heard this song with my dad on a Sunday

[@wanderreis]

Cross Road Blues Robert Johnson I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above "Have mercy now, save poor Bob if you please" Yeoo, standin' at the crossroad, tried to flag a ride Ooo eeee, I tried to flag a ride Didn't nobody seem to know me, babe, everybody pass me by Standin' at the crossroad, baby, risin' sun goin' down Standin' at the crossroad, baby, eee, eee, risin' sun goin' down I believe to my soul, now, poor Bob is sinkin' down You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown That I got the crossroad blues this mornin' Lord, babe, I am sinkin' down And I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west I went to the crossroad, baby, I looked east and west Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman Oh well, babe, in my distress

[@Nasreth]

Honestly, you people need to get off your high horse. I had never heard of Robert Johnson today, but the fact that KZbin decided to feature him is what introduced his music to me. So I'm glad they did it, regardless of the fact that YOU don't personally appreciate it,.

[@freakielips593]

Were people entertained or not ? Is he still remembered or not ? …. Yolo!!!

[@DifferentIndifferent]

I think he'd be in awe of how famous he became, I don't think he'd notice.

[@canilserradacanastra5453]

Very good job ...well done.. congratulations

[@vicramimixvlog1366]

Wow very nice music

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales1548]

Thank You Here From Brasil 🇧🇷😎👍

[@Myl1ttleworld]

Happy birthday man!!

[@alexbarna1437]

Excellent animated 😅thanks robert ❤🎼🎸😊

[@MarinFerFeckssake]

Robert Johnson please come to brazil

[@RicardoRay-mf8rh]

That's the story of big business, No matter the scale ⚖️ ;

[@nivaldoaparecido]

great Robert Johnson

[@BOMBSHELLLOLAPOP]

brilliant!!!

[@Pao_Pao_1]

Rough times during Robert's days and People call the blues music devil songs at that time because they were so jealous Robert makin serious money out of it while preachers didn't even made a dime, I don't really believe Robert made a deal with the devil but he tried to make it as an artistic expression in his songs because people keep tellin him that he is the devil. I think hes music was heard on a different way by real musicians that it made such a huge impact on what blues is now today.

[@alfredozertuche563]

Cada melodia una verdadera joya..

[@hilmarwensorra1215]

yep, a very fine video & überhaupt ... CONGRATS !!

[@BorgCarina]

Thats father of blues was seen in a remebers teve program in sweden in this days. very good art

[@scrumpyjake]

Right on man. It hurts to see this beautiful song spoilt. Next step, dubstep remix.

[@anthonyglennmollicasr.425]

For Sure!

[@MirMir-ii9ul]

Rip to Robert Johnson

[@AndreaRossiELROUGE]

fantastic !

[@alessiog8458]

Great video!

[@dynamicsamurai3803]

What a overall interesting song this is and love the music video captures his life perfect in a nutshell.

[@colorado677]

Tenho em vinil triplo essa relíquia.

[@paulrandall4993]

excellent video for a legendary song, a legendary man.

[@Kurojizoumovie]

味わいがあって良いです😊

[@Niurose]

Awesome!

[@pastaileacappella6131]

アニメーションが、彼の世界観を良く現しているなと思います。普段は全く聴きませんが、何時聴いても､常人の及ばない霊性を感じさせる人ですね。👩‍🍼💐

[@VotumSeparatum11]

love this.

[@mircovannucchi6600]

Down in Mississipi !

[@vladedivci]

Happy birthday Robert.

[@rixar139]

☘ Irish Honey Badger - Robert Johnson 💘

[@swagg3281]

i love delta blues 💓

[@MrHellothisisme]

No Robert Johnson, no Blues. No Blues, no music. No music, no life.

[@LuisGForero777]

Nos vemos en el cruce de los caminos 🤘🤘🤘

[@RobDistant]

awesome animation to a great song. i enjoyed that alot

[@tigerblam]

Great job Chris!

[@moreblack]

Pretty Reckless will probably turn some younger fans onto Robert's legend soon.

[@fatihersem]

Legend! ✊

[@nitroxsam66]

Great vid!

[@f.valencia163]

this is so fucking awesome!!