Kerry Kearney Plays Robert Johnson
About This Event
Live event at Iridium
About Music inspired by Robert Johnson(song)
“Music inspired by Robert Johnson” at Iridium frames the Delta blues figure as source material rather than museum piece. Kerry Kearney and Robert Johnson (credited) work in a Rock/Pop setting, tracing how Johnson’s terse melodies and coded narratives still circulate through electric guitar language. The significance in New York is historical: the city’s clubs and labels helped translate Southern blues into a modern, urban repertoire that later fed rock. The result functions less as reenactment than as a study in musical inheritance.
About the Artists
Kerry Kearney
Kerry Kearney is a blues musician and guitarist known for his slide guitar playing and contributions to the blues music scene.
Robert Johnson
Step into the vibrant world of Robert Johnson, a dynamic force in the rock and pop music scene. With a deep reverence for the legendary blues musician of the same name, Robert Johnson electrifies audiences at the iconic Iridium in New York City.