Bluesman Robert Johnson recorded some of the genre’s foundational tracks at the Gunter Hotel. Credit: Public Domain / © 1989 www.douglashorsetramway.net


The Gunter Hotel, the historic downtown haunt that hosted a legendary recording session by Robert Johnson, the patron saint of Delta blues, is conducting a public unveiling of its brand-new, state-of-the-art recording studio this Thursday.

As part of a three-day celebration commemorating the 90th anniversary of Johnson’s historic session, the public is invited to tour the facility on a first-come, first-served basis.

Notable engineers and the studio’s co-designers, Michael Ramos and Steve Durr, will lead the tours, sharing their expertise and knowledge of the Gunter’s storied history and its enduring connection with musicians as diverse as Johnson, John Mellencamp and Billy Bragg.

Free, 5-7 p.m., The Gunter Hotel, 205 E. Houston St., (210) 227-3241, jotsatgunter.com.


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