Room 414

There's more written on the legend and myth of Blues artist Robert Johnson than there are recorded songs. In his short life time he only recorded 27 songs, 16 came from his first recording session in room 414 at the Grunter hotel, San Antonio Texas.

A makeshift recording room was set up in the bedroom and Johnson performed facing the corner walls. Some say the recordings were re pressed at a faster speed by the record company and that the actual recordings should be played some 80% slower, though this is disputed by some.

The overriding Robert Johnson legend, is that he sold his soul to the devil and over night was turned into a brilliant blues player. If true the Devil took his soul early, as he died aged 27 allegedly after drinking poisoned whiskey from a revengeful husband.

I've referenced a bit of the Johnson legend  in my painting, can you spot it?