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Article: ``Me And Mr. Johnson'': Eric Clapton Honors Robert Johnson on New Album.
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- February 2, 2004
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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004
Eric Clapton pays a unique tribute to seminal blues innovator Robert Johnson on "Me And Mr. Johnson," his latest Duck/Reprise Records album, set for release March 23rd. Long known for his love of deep blues, Clapton's expression of Johnson's music stands alongside the Englishman's strongest achievements, and ranks as one of modern blues' most moving accomplishments.
"It is a remarkable thing to have been driven and influenced all of my life by the work of one man," Clapton says. "And even though I accept that it has always been the keystone of my musical foundation, I still ...
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