Robert Johnson (1911–1938) is a musician mentioned to Elvis Presley when he was buying his guitar.
Biography[]
As Elvis Presley buys his guitar, the salesman states that it supposedly belonged to Johnson before his death. It was said about his playing that Johnson had to sell his soul to the Devil in order to play so well.[1]
Appearances[]
DC's Legends of Tomorrow[]
Season 3[]
- "Amazing Grace" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes[]
- In real life, Robert Johnson was a blues guitarist who supposedly sold his soul to the Devil at a local crossroads to attain musical success. His guitar was allegedly "fine-tuned" by the Devil, who handed the instrument back to Johnson and allowed him to become one of the most influential and skilled musicians of all time.