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508 PARK AVENUE
Original Watercolor 11" x 14"
$200

On June 19th & 20th, 1937 Johnson was in Dallas, Texas to record some of his music.  This painting is how I imagine Robert approaching the entrance to the Brunswick Record Building, located at 508 Park Avenue.

Over those two days, a Saturday and Sunday, Johnson recorded 11 tracks - - among them Me & The Devil plus Hellhound On My Trail.

 
SMOKING I
Original Watercolor 11" x 14"
$200
DUST MY BROOM I
Original Watercolor 11" x 14"
SOLD: Private Collection

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) is among the most famous of the Delta blues musicians. 

Eric Clapton called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived."

"Dust My Broom" is a blues standard Johnson recorded on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03475, ARC 7-04-81 and Conqueror 8871.  "Dust My Broom" is the second song Robert Johnson recorded out of his fabled 29 tracks.

 
DALLAS JAIL CELL
Original Watercolor 8" x 10"
$100

While in Dallas Texas to record, Robert was arrested for solicitation of a prostitute.

 
LOVING ROBERT
Original Watercolor & Pencil 8.5" x 11"
$200

Robert played many juke joints and had plenty of female
fans . . . one flirtation leading to his murder. 

Here is one fan rollicking to Robert's blues
LOVING ROBERT II
Original Watercolor & Pencil 8.5" x 11"
$200
RECORDING I
Original Watercolor 8" x 10"
SOLD: Private Collection
GUITAR FINGERS I
Original Watercolor & Pencil 11" x 14"
$200
HOWLIN' LIKE A DOG
Original Watercolor & Pencil 7" x 14"
$200

Reportedly Robert died from drinking poisoned whiskey.  He is told to be dying a painful death - - "on all fours, howlin' like a dog."

 
STELLA I
Original Watercolor 11" x 14"
$200

No, not a reference to A Streetcar Named Desire . . . Stella was the brand name of a guitar that Robert Johnson favored along with Gibson's Kalamazoo.