Cross Road Blues
Robert Johnson wrote “Cross Road Blues” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1936. Also recorded by Eric Clapton (released 1982), Cream (released 1968) and John Mayer (released 2008), among 411 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Start with Johnson's own "Cross Road Blues" from 1936, just him and a guitar, then put on the band version you already know and hear how much of it was there first. Clapton kept coming back to this one for years, which tells you something.
Credited writer: Robert Johnson.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1936.
- Cream1968
- Lynyrd Skynyrd1976
- Eric Clapton1982
- Cowboy Junkies1986
- Mark Knopfler & Eric Clapton1989
- Derek and the Dominos1994
- Peter Green Splinter Group2000
- The Doors2000
- Rush2004
- Ash Grunwald2004
- John Mayer2008
- Phish2008
411 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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