Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson lives in the middle ground — 20 moderate songs that balance intensity with control.

The character of Robert Johnson

Across the 20 Robert Johnson songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from When You Got a Good Friend (the calmest here, 31) to They're Red Hot (the most charged, 53), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1936–1990.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Phonograph Blues.

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The controlled burn

Cross Road Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1936
Dead Shrimp Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1936
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1936
Milkcows Calf Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1936
Phonograph Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1936
Sweet Home Chicago moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 6 · 1936
They're Red Hot moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1936
When You Got a Good Friend moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 6 · 1936
32-20 Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1937
Drunken Hearted Man moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1937
Love in Vain moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1937
Walkin Blues moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 6 · 1937
Me and the Devil Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1961
Terraplane Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1961
Come On in My Kitchen moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1990
Hellhound on My Trail moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1990
Kind Hearted Woman Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1990
Last Fair Deal Gone Down moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1990
Ramblin on My Mind moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1990
Stop Breakin Down Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1990

Frequently asked about Robert Johnson

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Robert Johnson song?

Of the 20 Robert Johnson songs we've measured, “They're Red Hot” scores highest at 53/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Robert Johnson song?

“When You Got a Good Friend” measures gentlest at 31/100. It runs 75 BPM. The songs here span 31–53 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Robert Johnson overall?

Robert Johnson averages 44/100 intensity across 20 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Robert Johnson?

The Robert Johnson songs we've measured average about 84 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

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