In 1927 he completed his first large-scale work, the blues- and jazz-inspired Yamekraw, which included borrowings from spirituals and Johnson's own popular songs.

1927年，他完成了他的第一部大型作品《蓝调和爵士乐启发的亚美克劳》，其中包括从灵歌和约翰逊自己的流行歌曲中借鉴。