Illegitimate Son Of Long-Dead Blues Singer Receives Royalties
JUNE 26, 2000 VOLUME 7, NUMBER 52 When Robert L. Johnson died in Mississippi in 1938, he was largely unknown. The 27-year-old had a musical gift, and he left a number of blues recordings. There did not appear to be any valuable property in his estate at the time, though, so no probate was initiated. […]