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The following is a list of all Robert Johnson recordings (all takes) and their corresponding keys, tunings, speed, and other information. The default order is the order of the original recording, but columns are sortable.
| Song | Key of song | Master number | Recording date | Time of song | Tuning | Speed | Recording Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) | E | SA 2632-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:50 | Vestapol | 140 | San Antonio, TX |
| If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day | A | SA 2633-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:34 | Spanish | 122 | San Antonio, TX |
| Terraplane Blues | Bb | SA 2586-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 3:00 | Spanish | 118 | San Antonio, TX |
| Phonograph Blues (alternate take) | Eb | SA 2587-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:35 | Vestapol | 118 | San Antonio, TX |
| Stop Breakin' Down Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 399-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:16 | Spanish | 117 | Dallas, TX |
| Stop Breakin' Down Blues | Bb | DAL 399-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:21 | Spanish | 115 | Dallas, TX |
| They're Red Hot | C | SA 2627-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:56 | Standard | 115 | San Antonio, TX |
| Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 400-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:43 | Spanish | 108 | Dallas, TX |
| Ramblin' on My Mind (alternate take) | F | SA 2583-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:20 | Vestapol | 107 | San Antonio, TX |
| From Four Till Late | C# | DAL 379-1 | 19-Jun-37 | 2:23 | Standard | 105 | Dallas, TX |
| Traveling Riverside Blues | Bb | DAL 400-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:56 | Spanish | 104 | Dallas, TX |
| When You Got a Good Friend (alternate take) | F | SA 2584-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:50 | Standard | 103 | San Antonio, TX |
| Hellhound on My Trail | F | DAL 394-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:35 | Vestapol | 102 | Dallas, TX |
| I'm a Steady Rollin' Man | Bb | DAL 378-1 | 19-Jun-37 | 2:35 | Standard | 101 | Dallas, TX |
| I Believe I'll Dust My Broom | E | SA 2581-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:56 | Vestapol | 101 | San Antonio, TX |
| Kind Hearted Woman Blues (alternate take) | B | SA 2580-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:31 | Standard | 100 | San Antonio, TX |
| Sweet Home Chicago | F | SA 2582-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:59 | Standard | 100 | San Antonio, TX |
| When You Got a Good Friend | F# | SA 2584-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:37 | Standard | 100 | San Antonio, TX |
| Dead Shrimp Blues | B | SA 2628-2 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:30 | Standard | 100 | San Antonio, TX |
| Last Fair Deal Gone Down | A | SA 2631-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:39 | Spanish | 100 | San Antonio, TX |
| Cross Road Blues | B | SA 2629-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:39 | Spanish | 99 | San Antonio, TX |
| Milkcow's Calf Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 403-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:14 | Spanish | 98 | Dallas, TX |
| Phonograph Blues | B | SA 2587-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:37 | Standard | 98 | San Antonio, TX |
| Stones in My Passway | A | DA 377-2 | 19-Jun-37 | 2:27 | Spanish | 96 | Dallas, TX |
| Come On in My Kitchen (alternate take) | Bb | SA 2585-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:35 | Spanish | 96 | San Antonio, TX |
| Walkin' Blues | B | SA 2630-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:28 | Spanish | 95 | San Antonio, TX |
| Ramblin' on My Mind | F | SA 2583-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:51 | Vestapol | 94 | San Antonio, TX |
| 32-20 Blues | A | SA 2616-2 | 26-Nov-36 | 2:51 | Standard | 94 | San Antonio, TX |
| Honeymoon Blues | Bb | DAL 401-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:16 | Standard | 93 | Dallas, TX |
| Love in Vain | Ab | DAL 402-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:19 | Standard | 93 | Dallas, TX |
| Little Queen of Spades (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 395-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:15 | Standard | 92 | Dallas, TX |
| Malted Milk | Eb | DAL 396-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:17 | Drop D | 91 | Dallas, TX |
| Cross Road Blues (alternate take) | B | SA 2629-2 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:29 | Spanish | 89 | San Antonio, TX |
| Drunken Hearted Man | Eb | DAL 397-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:24 | Drop D | 88 | Dallas, TX |
| Little Queen of Spades | Bb | DAL 395-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:11 | Standard | 86 | Dallas, TX |
| Love in Vain (alternate take) | Ab | DAL 402-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:28 | Standard | 86 | Dallas, TX |
| Milkcow's Calf Blues | Bb | DAL 403-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:26 | Spanish | 86 | Dallas, TX |
| Come On in My Kitchen | Bb | SA 2585-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:47 | Spanish | 85 | San Antonio, TX |
| Me and the Devil Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 398-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:29 | Standard | 83 | Dallas, TX |
| Drunken Hearted Man (alternate take) | Eb | DAL 397-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:19 | Drop D | 82 | Dallas, TX |
| Kind Hearted Woman Blues | B | SA 2580-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:49 | Standard | 82 | San Antonio, TX |
| Me and the Devil Blues | Bb | DAL 398-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:37 | Standard | 80 | Dallas, TX |
Speed is approximate BPM. Actual tempo varies from start to finish in many of the songs. For example, Terraplane Blues starts at about 105bpm but finishes at around 120bpm (approximate).
This is my article about Robert Johnson's guitars
My "Robert Johnson Challenge" videos Robert Johnson Challenge
My Substack articles, first two cross posted from the blog about Robert Johnson.
