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Crossroads by Tom Graves

The result of careful and meticulous research, this stylishly-written 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 diligent study of Johnson's life debunks these myths while emphasizing the effect that Robert Johnson, said to be the greatest blues musician who ever lived, has had on modern musicians such as Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones and fans of the blues. Tom Graves, a master of what Ernest Hemingway called the true sentence and the telling detail, pieces together the fragments of the jagged, elusive puzzle that is Robert Johnson.

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Tom Graves is the author of Pullers and has written articles for American History, Musician, The New Leader, The New York Times Book Review, The Oxford American, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post Book World. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee. Steve LaVere is a music historian and a Grammy Award-winning record producer.
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ISBN 13 9781942531258
ISBN 10 1942531257
Title Crossroads
Author Tom Graves
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher DeVault-Graves Agency
Year published 2017-04-21
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.