Can't You Hear The Wind Howl?: The Life And Music Of Robert Johnson

1997, Movie, NR, 76 mins

Can't You Hear The Wind Howl?: The Life And Music... : Review

A slick but shallow biography of blues legend Robert Johnson, who died at age 27 with a mere eleven 78s of his darkly compelling songs issued during his lifetime. A transitional artist between Delta-style blues and the more sophisticated urban style, he traveled extensively and spread his musical influence widely, although his personal life remained shadowy and mysterious for decades. Born to a broken family, raised in itinerant labor camps in the deep South, Johnson discov... read more leave a comment