Johnson died at twenty-seven -- poisoned by a jealous husband. But he left behind these 1930s recordings, just a haunted man and his acoustic guitar. His moaning at the end of "Love in Vain" is still one of the saddest sounds ever heard.
Total album sales: Under 500,000
Peak chart position: N/A
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