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 |
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Me and the Devil Blues | Bb | DAL 398-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:37 | Standard | 80 | 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 (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 398-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:29 | Standard | 83 | Dallas, TX |
Come On in My Kitchen | Bb | SA 2585-1 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:47 | Spanish | 85 | San Antonio, 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 |
Drunken Hearted Man | Eb | DAL 397-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:24 | Drop D | 88 | Dallas, TX |
Cross Road Blues (alternate take) | B | SA 2629-2 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:29 | Spanish | 89 | San Antonio, TX |
Malted Milk | Eb | DAL 396-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:17 | Drop D | 91 | Dallas, TX |
Little Queen of Spades (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 395-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:15 | Standard | 92 | Dallas, 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 |
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 |
Walkin' Blues | B | SA 2630-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:28 | Spanish | 95 | 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 |
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 |
Cross Road Blues | B | SA 2629-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:39 | Spanish | 99 | 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 |
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 |
Hellhound on My Trail | F | DAL 394-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:35 | Vestapol | 102 | Dallas, TX |
When You Got a Good Friend (alternate take) | F | SA 2584-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:50 | Standard | 103 | San Antonio, TX |
Traveling Riverside Blues | Bb | DAL 400-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:56 | Spanish | 104 | Dallas, TX |
From Four Till Late | C# | DAL 379-1 | 19-Jun-37 | 2:23 | Standard | 105 | Dallas, TX |
Ramblin' on My Mind (alternate take) | F | SA 2583-2 | 23-Nov-36 | 2:20 | Vestapol | 107 | San Antonio, TX |
Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 400-2 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:43 | Spanish | 108 | 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 |
Stop Breakin' Down Blues (alternate take) | Bb | DAL 399-1 | 20-Jun-37 | 2:16 | Spanish | 117 | Dallas, 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 |
If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day | A | SA 2633-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:34 | Spanish | 122 | San Antonio, TX |
Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) | E | SA 2632-1 | 27-Nov-36 | 2:50 | Vestapol | 140 | San Antonio, 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).
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My Substack articles, first two cross posted from the blog about Robert Johnson.