Arguably the most influential blues guitarist ever, Robert Johnson’s legend was born when he died at age 27 under mysterious circumstances in 1938. About two years earlier he recorded 16 tracks at San ...

In her 2020 book "Brother Robert," Robert Johnson's stepsister provides a portrait of the seminal blues music figure from a different perspective - out of the juke joints and away from the crossroads.

Some people would do anything to achieve fame and success, whether that means lying, cheating, stealing, or, in the case of blues legend Robert Johnson, selling his soul to the devil. Johnson was a ...

A scholarly work that required extensive research on the part of the author, Escaping the Delta makes an excellent reference. This isn't just some casual easy reading. Elijah Wald has included ...

The first published novel by Kalamu ya Salaam is cause for celebration. “Walkin’ Blues,” a speculative account of the life of Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson — one of the most lauded and ...

Numerous books, films, documentaries, countless articles and much speculation has been devoted to the life, death and legend of Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson. Annye Anderson is the author of the ...