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Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson

Bruce Conforth · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

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 incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age 27. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped...
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Red Hot and Blue: Fifty Years of Writing About Music, Memphis, and Motherf**kers

Stanley Booth · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

This collection of over fifty years of writing about the South and its music by Stanley Booth, one of the undisputedly great chroniclers of the subject, is a classic, essential read. Booth's close contacts with many of the musicians he writes about provide a gateway to truly understanding...
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