Level: 3
Tuning: Open A

It is true that much of what we hear from Johnson's slide playing comes from Son House, and "Walkin' Blues" is directly traced to his works. The slide is used throughout the piece and the intro will be used in similar forms for many of Johnson's Spanish tuning songs. The line of extension of this song runs long starting with Son House, moving to Robert Johnson, and continuing through Muddy Waters and beyond.