Bibliograph

Crossroads, the life and afterlife of blues legend Robert Johnson, Tom Graves ; foreword by Steve LaVere ; [edited by Darcy K. Creviston]

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Crossroads, the life and afterlife of blues legend Robert Johnson, Tom Graves ; foreword by Steve LaVere ; [edited by Darcy K. Creviston]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index

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individual biography

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crossroads

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Tom Graves ; foreword by Steve LaVere ; [edited by Darcy K. Creviston]

Sub title

the life and afterlife of blues legend Robert Johnson

Summary

This biography of infamous blues musician Robert Johnson reveals the real story behind the mythical talent that made him a musical legend. According to some, Robert Johnson learned guitar by trading his soul away to the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi. When he died at age 27 of a mysterious poisoning, many superstitious fans came to believe that the Devil had returned to take his due. This study of Johnson’s life debunks these myths, while emphasizing the effect that Johnson, said to be the greatest blues musician who ever lived, has had on modern musicians and fans of the blues

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Life and afterlife of blues legend Robert Johnson

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