- Eric Clapton called him "the most important blues musician who ever lived".
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1986 under the category Early Influences.
- The character who Chris Thomas King played in the film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), is based on Robert Johnson.
- His shadowy, poorly-documented life and death have given rise to much legend, including the story that he sold his soul to the devil in order to learn to play the blues; and the story that he was given a poisoned beer by a romantic rival.
- Ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Despite his very limited body of recorded work (1936-1937), he is ranked among the greatest of the Delta blues musicians.
- Member of the 27 club.
- Only two photos of him are known to exist. One shows him wearing a suit, tie and fedora, seated on a stool with his legs crossed, holding his guitar and smiling. Another is a close-up, showing him with a cigarette in his mouth, wearing a T-shirt, holding his guitar.
- Legendary blues guitarist and singer.
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