Blues musician
Robert Johnson
Recorded twenty-nine songs in two sessions and died at twenty-seven, leaving two photographs and a legend about a crossroads that he did not start.
Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians. Although his recording career spanned only seven months, he is recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta blues style, and as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as perhaps "the first ever rock star".
- Born
- 1911-05-08, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1938-08-16, Greenwood, Mississippi, USAA Tuesday, aged 27
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1911-05-08, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 29°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°29′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1938-08-16, Greenwood, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 17°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°20′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Johnson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
