Robert Lockwood

Robert Lockwood, Jr.: Delta Crossroads

by Ed Kopp
August 1, 2000

Robert Lockwood Jr. is a blues treasure. Common-law stepson and one-time protégé to the legendary Robert Johnson (who lived on and off with his mother), Lockwood remains a very vital musician at age 85. On Delta Crossroads, the Arkansas-born singer/guitarist again pays tribute to his stepfather with a solo performance that’s spare but powerful.Lockwood’s song choices seem a bit too obvious here, but his sturdy, avuncular vocals and deft picking on 12-string amplified guitar (a hollow-bodied acoustic) make ...