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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 5, 2009 at 9:15am

I dunno, I compared what RJ looks like on the cover of the Complete Recordings album, and I don't think it is the same guy. Don't know about Shines.

There is a handful of internet blogs/articles about this picture.

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Permalink Reply by BB Melanson on October 5, 2009 at 9:22am

I love critical thinking....

Here is another person's analysis of all 3 possible pics of RJ.
Lois Gibson, a forensic artist who works out of the Houston Police Department, and is a graduate of the F.B.I. Academy Forensic Artist Course. Check it out:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/10/27/a-disputed-robe...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Gajeski on October 5, 2009 at 1:39pm

The vanity fair article convinced me

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Permalink Reply by Nathan King on October 5, 2009 at 3:19pm

Let's just ask Honeyboy Edwards... he oughta know, right?

My first thought was "really? no way." My second thought, after reading that article, was "hmmmmm, it sho nuf could be."

Then Gene pointed out his fingers. I haven't seen too many folks with fingers that long (although Hendrix and anther Johnson, Eric, come to mind).

In any case, cool pic BB! Thanks for sharing. Makes you think...

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on October 5, 2009 at 8:06pm

I wasn't sure at first, but now that I look at the other two proven Robert Johnson photos...it's looking more like him to me, especially the freakishly long fingers. If you look at the photo with the cigarette, there is the same unusual deep grooves and extra large webbing in between his knuckles.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Jackson on October 5, 2009 at 10:40pm

It would be amazing if it was him! As I undersatnd there are only two pictures of him in existence. The one of him sitting in a studio holding a little parlour-type guitar, and one of him close up with a cigarette in his mouth. If this is him it would be astonishing, but I have to say it sadly doesn't look like him to me....

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on October 5, 2009 at 10:56pm

First thoughts. I don't think so...but the young man on the left has those long RJ fingers. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 6, 2009 at 2:46am

Yes! Thats his tie and hat alright!

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Permalink Reply by Susan Hunt on October 6, 2009 at 5:32am

My first thought is....yes. I think it looks a lot like him, especially the hands.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Gajeski on October 6, 2009 at 6:46am

there are more pictures of him, but they are in the possession of his half sister who won't release them to the public.

Peter Jackson said:

It would be amazing if it was him! As I undersatnd there are only two pictures of him in existence. The one of him sitting in a studio holding a little parlour-type guitar, and one of him close up with a cigarette in his mouth. If this is him it would be astonishing, but I have to say it sadly doesn't look like him to me....

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