NMAHMAI copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. "Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his ...

Legend has it that Robert Johnson went to a dusty crossroads in rural Mississippi, sat with his guitar and waited for the devil. When the devil, in the form of a large black man, approached from ...

Because blues music is so old and dates back even before vinyl records and other recording means, there remains a significant amount of mystery regarding its early years. Born in the American South ...

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 ...

Blues musician Robert Johnson was honored Sunday. A free public screening of "I Believe I'll Go Back Home: Robert Johnson's Copiah County Roots and Living Legacy" took place at the Two Mississippi ...

ALBUM RELEASE MARCH 1, 2011 TO BE SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL TOUR: “BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS: THE ROBERT JOHNSON CENTENNIAL CONCERTS" How do you throw a 100th birthday bash for the most influential bluesman ...

The word "legend" is thrown around frivolously in pop culture, but there are only a handful of musicians that genuinely ...

1. The Complete Recordings / Robert Johnson 1 -- 2. The Best of Muddy Waters / Muddy Waters 9 -- 3. The Best of Little Walter / Little Walter 14 -- 4. Trouble No More: Singles (1955-1959) / Muddy ...

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Collins Entertainment and Concord Originals are partnering on a biopic of Robert Johnson, the influential musician nicknamed the King of the Delta Blues. The project will mark the ...