Nice to hear of this history being found.....RJ is one very important figure in the blues.....when I hear the blues by anyone....my mind always compares it to the standard set up by the playing of Robert.....he was that powerful at least to me. Thanks so much for what you all are doing here......excellent video and very well done !
I'm real glad 508 Park is being preserved. I think many people like myself will come to Dallas to see this building. Dallas is infamous for the Texas School Book Depository and the JFK assassination, but this kind of extremely important musical and cultural history should not be overshadowed. Texas has given the world some of the greatest music and musical entertainers the world has ever known. It is truly incredible how there are so many legendary names in all styles of music, from Robert Johnson and Bob Wills to Buddy Holly and Willie and Waylon and George Jones and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doug Sahm and a huge long list of others. The people of Texas really need to promote this fantastically rich musical history. It's way more valuable and interesting and important than right-wing politics!
I live near Route 66 I get imagined by Jim Morrison's short life over here. The Doors are great where they touched, in Clovis NM they still preserve where Buddy Holly recorded.
It would be nice if they can preserve that recording space on the third floor as it was back then, and show what sort of acoustics it was....and keep it available for simple recording using current electronics, but with of course a 1930's microphone in the corner? If they want people visiting, give them the story as it was and it would be very interesting. Great commentary on the video!
Thank you for keeping these people heard after 100 years. We just found Blind Blake's grave. I wish you blessings getting these people their place of American history:)
It was nice of the owners of 508 to let you in. I went to 508 park avenue in August 2010. I took some pictures and some of the street people hanging around threatened to kill me. It was barely 9am. I got a couple pictures and got the fuck out of there. Good luck with your endeavors.
Informative. More knowledge in this piece than I found in three or four documentaries. They all chose to examine the Faustian element to Robert's story. Thanks.
RJ's only side that sold reasonably well was Terraplane Blues. Sweet Home Chicago was was originally a Kokomo Arnold song called The Original Kokomo Blues. RJ lifted three other Arnold tunes. Historically RJ was basically ignored until the late 50's early 60's when Columbia put out and lp of his "sides" and a follow up after a young white audience started buying into the "media myth".
I hope you left it the way you found it. Don't mess with it. You'll remove all the magic and replace it with new mass produced material that is nothing special. That's why buildings and old items are not restored and kept in their present state. Edit: "That guy" Robert Johnson learned guitar so well from was Ike Zimmerman, the best guitar player in the Mississippi Delta.
If there was such racisim and bigotry, as they say prior to the 1960's Civil Rights momement, and I understand about some of the discusting actions that took place, how did so many African Americans in the early part of the twentyith centrury get the fine suits you see so many are wearing? And where did they get their instruments and find time to learn how to play? And are a great many as we all know and love. Sorry to get sidetracked from the subject of this video.
many many thanks
Nice to hear of this history being found.....RJ is one very important figure in the blues.....when I hear the blues by anyone....my mind always compares it to the standard set up by the playing of Robert.....he was that powerful at least to me. Thanks so much for what you all are doing here......excellent video and very well done !
I'm real glad 508 Park is being preserved. I think many people like myself will come to Dallas to see this building. Dallas is infamous for the Texas School Book Depository and the JFK assassination, but this kind of extremely important musical and cultural history should not be overshadowed. Texas has given the world some of the greatest music and musical entertainers the world has ever known. It is truly incredible how there are so many legendary names in all styles of music, from Robert Johnson and Bob Wills to Buddy Holly and Willie and Waylon and George Jones and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doug Sahm and a huge long list of others. The people of Texas really need to promote this fantastically rich musical history. It's way more valuable and interesting and important than right-wing politics!
I live near Route 66 I get imagined by Jim Morrison's short life over here. The Doors are great where they touched, in Clovis NM they still preserve where Buddy Holly recorded.
Great guy. Thanks for the tour.
This is such a great and informative piece! Thank you for producing it so well, Tim!!!
Visually satisfying plus great history told well. Held my interest all the way through.
Did anybody see Clapton's DVD "Sessions for Robert J"?
He and Doyle Bramhall re recorded Johnson's tunes in there.
It would be nice if they can preserve that recording space on the third floor as it was back then, and show what sort of acoustics it was....and keep it available for simple recording using current electronics, but with of course a 1930's microphone in the corner? If they want people visiting, give them the story as it was and it would be very interesting. Great commentary on the video!
So great. Thank you, Pat!
Wonderful documentary
Thank you for keeping these people heard after 100 years. We just found Blind Blake's grave. I wish you blessings getting these people their place of American history:)
Thank you for viewing. Music history is so important to document. Will continue to tell the stories.
It was nice of the owners of 508 to let you in. I went to 508 park avenue in August 2010. I took some pictures and some of the street people hanging around threatened to kill me. It was barely 9am. I got a couple pictures and got the fuck out of there. Good luck with your endeavors.
Ground zero for American popular music
Informative. More knowledge in this piece than I found in three or four documentaries. They all chose to examine the Faustian element to Robert's story. Thanks.
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RJ's only side that sold reasonably well was Terraplane Blues. Sweet Home Chicago was was originally a Kokomo Arnold song called The Original Kokomo Blues. RJ lifted three other Arnold tunes. Historically RJ was basically ignored until the late 50's early 60's when Columbia put out and lp of his "sides" and a follow up after a young white audience started buying into the "media myth".
Is the San Antonio Texas building where robert johnson recorded still there
The Gunter hotel is still around.
Gordon Keith brought me down this rabbit hole.
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I visited this address when the building was closed up - a deteriorating warehouse. But I knew the RJ history. So glad it's being preserved.
I hope you left it the way you found it. Don't mess with it. You'll remove all the magic and replace it with new mass produced material that is nothing special. That's why buildings and old items are not restored and kept in their present state.
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"That guy" Robert Johnson learned guitar so well from was Ike Zimmerman, the best guitar player in the Mississippi Delta.
That iconic picture of robert johnson and satan will always attest to the truth.
If there was such racisim and bigotry, as they say prior to the 1960's Civil Rights momement, and I understand about some of the discusting actions that took place, how did so many African Americans in the early part of the twentyith centrury get the fine suits you see so many are wearing? And where did they get their instruments and find time to learn how to play? And are a great many as we all know and love. Sorry to get sidetracked from the subject of this video.
You obviously have never spent time in the south……