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Robert Johnson

Kind Hearted Woman Blues

1936 · via Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson wrote “Kind Hearted Woman Blues” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1936. Also recorded by Muddy Waters (released 1971), Bob Dylan (released 1985) and Eric Clapton (released 1996), among 78 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Johnson's own take came out in 1936, and Muddy Waters had his version out in 1971, with Dylan and Clapton lining up behind him later. Follow Muddy and you'll see how far one song can travel.

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Credited writer: Robert Johnson.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1936.

Other recordings on file · first release year

78 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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