Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson by Alan Greenberg

Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson Alan Greenberg ebook
ISBN: 9780816680801
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Format: pdf
Page: 272

Feb 13, 2009 - Director Martin Scorsese says in his foreword to Alan Greenberg's filmscript Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson, “The thing about Robert Johnson was that he only existed on his records. Jan 6, 2007 - Alan Greenburg wrote the play 'Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson'. May 9, 2014 - Robert Johnson records. Johnson's influence on rock is hard to miss too. Director Martin Scorsese wrote the foreword, and said, "The thing about Robert Johnson was that he only existed on his records. €�Martin Scorsese, Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson. Johnson's recordings were released on several labels: "Milkcow's Calf Blues" on Perfect Records (top), "Love in Vain Blues" on Vocalion Records (middle), and "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" by Conqueror Records (bottom). Mar 1, 2014 - These recordings have not only entered the realm of blues standards (“Love in Vain,” “Crossroads,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Stop Breaking Down”), but were adapted by rock & roll artists as diverse as the Rolling Stones, Steve Miller, Led comfortable downplaying his skills and achievements (most of whom have never made a convincing case as where the source of his apocalyptic visions emanates from), Robert Johnson remains a potent force to be reckoned with. 6 days ago - —Robert Johnson in the published script Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson by Alan Greenberg. Very little is known of Johnson's early life with any certainty. The chorus to Love in Vain is infectious, and stands only a stone's throw away from rock and roll. Mar 12, 2014 - Of course some of that vision is real, guys like Robert Johnson did hitch-hike and stow away on trains, but like a lot of folks who enter the music industry they had visions of fortune, fame, and all the perks that go with it. Nobody back in 1934 dreamed about being a poor bluesman simply to keep . May 8, 2013 - Martin Scorcese stated in 1993 within “Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson”,. In the late 70s, Mick Jagger backed the project. Jul 14, 2011 - Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson by Alan Greenberg Alan Greenberg's Robert Johnson screenplay has never been made into a film, though people have certainly tried. €�The thing about Robert Johnson was that he only existed on his records. Nov 16, 2011 - “The thing about Robert Johnson was that he only existed on his records,” Scorsese said in his foreword to Alan Greenberg's book Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson. In Jackson, Mississippi, around 1936, Johnson sought out H. Sep 4, 2011 - Love In Vain: A Vision Of Robert Johnson – (1983) Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was considered one of the greatest of the Mississippi Delta blues musicians. Apr 23, 2012 - I came to Robert Johnson in 1971, curious after hearing him cited by so many rock & rollers and after hearing the usual covers (Cream's “Crossroads”, the Stones “Love In Vain”, Steve Miller's “Come On In My Kitchen”). Jul 12, 2011 - Pitchfork put together a really great list of music book recommendations and I got to write the ones for John Darnielle's Master Of Reality and Alan Greenberg's Love In Vain: A Vision Of Robert Johnson.