A simple and quite enthralling quest on the life and legend of the seminal Blues artist who's one of the cornerstones of Blues and Rock music. John P. Hammond, the son of the legendary record producer John Hammond hosts this moving and revealing documentary as he travels the American South charting the life and work of the man Eric Clapton called "the greatest". Interviews with people who knew Johnson and scholars of his life and work reveal a talented and complex man who lived a complicated life of travel, booze, women and music. With the man's striking music serving as a soundtrack Hammond also brings out the axe and jams with Johnson's musical cohorts Johnny Shines and David "Honeyboy" Edwards to added appeal. The mystery of Johnson's death is discussed at the end which adds further to the aura of the myth. A tribute and a documentary with heart and soul, this is a look into the power of music and one of its most compelling and enduring luminaries.
Review of The Search for Robert Johnson
