Brother Robert - Perspectives on the Life and Music of a Blues Legend

My grandma was born in 1921 and grew up in Slater, Missouri. I grew up in New York, but got to spend a lot of time with my grandma and her older sister who was born in 1901, also a Missouri native. Many of my friends would comment on how they loved her "Southern" accent, although she called it "Mid-Western." Listening to Annye Anderson speak reminds me of my childhood summers listening to my grandma and great-aunt talk and tell me stories from decades long ago! Something about the accent is so soothing! 😄😄

This is the most honest description you will get of Robert Johnson. But still everyone rather hear the same tired story of how he sold his soul.

This is amazing. She challenges a good bit of what has been written about R.J. I have the book, can't wait to start it. All the more excited after watching that incredibly informative discussion.

Robert Johnson was and still is in my mind he is the greatest ever Bluesman.. All blues ,rock, any other music came from Mr Robert. Mr Robert created a original sound that is still loved today. He had competition Son House, Skip James, Elmore James,Willie Dixon, Johnny Shines, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and so many more. At the time I honestly felt blessed the opportunity to know of Mr. Robert music and exploring his music Some ask how good of a musician was Robert? Johnny Shines another great bluesman who traveled Via rail car and they performed together and Johnny explained as good as Robert was he never saw Robert ever practice. He said ,Robert didn't have to practice and Robert could play anything. Hazelhurst was blessed with Robert. This is my note. As great as Robert is..I never ever heard Racial public atmosphere that always shows its ugly face but not when regarding Mr Robert. He was a great spirit. I believe like Mr Shines Robert did not sell his soul. When asked Johnny replied to gentleman. What can you do about selling your soul? Let me see your soul, Hand me your soul. See you can't. You have no control over your soul. . remark from Johnny Shines before he died. I do believe people felt Roberts time was limited. One said during Dallas recordings that he seemed very anxious and seemed as if at Time was running out. I believe at times Robert did have a Hell Hound on his trail.! God Bless All

She absolutely right the Mexicans had the best hot Tomales 🔥 we still eat them that way i remember being a kid waiting on the tamale man! My grandfather used to listen to Robert Johnson and i would be riding in the car with him he was born around the same time. It is such a shame that the history has been suppressed. Mrs. Annye not all of us black folks are ignorant of the history and we know he was cursing God or anything we know exactly what those songs represents. Thank you Mrs. Annye.❤

WHAT AN INTEELAGENT BEAUTIFUL LADY!

Thanks Dr. Augusta Palmer, St. Francis College, Preston Lauterbach and specially Mrs. Annye C. Anderson for this heartwarming talk. Thanks for bringing the family side of the story out and revealing a side that "scholars" didn't care to elaborate on. (Juan Urbano López)

Smart beautiful lady ❤️

These stories are gold

Amazing interview

Excellent Book! This video deserves so many more likes. I wish I could contact this wonderful lady, if she is still with us, and thank her.

Such a wonderful lady. I got to try Fried Pumkin now.

O much more questions could have been asked. How did he talk, his personality and so on... Anyway, parts of this interview was interesting. Thanks for posting it...

a beautiful lady....

Hail, Queen! Needs to be a bit louder tho.

Whens the second book coming out? More info on Mr Johnsons guitar please

AWWW SHES SO CUTE! AND YOU CAN TELL BY THE STORIES, SHES AINT LYIN!

Dont have much but I got nice shoes that's a good title for a blues song...huh!!

The surviving Bluesman would tell anybody anything to rise above their own stations in life…

What did Robert Palmer ever have do with the Blues?