It's All History

Ep. 3 The Devil's Blues


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On today's episode of Its All History we explore the myth behind legendary blue's musician Robert Johnson. Tune in weekly for new and exciting history topics. If you have any historical documents, articles, or questions email them to- [email protected]

As always all sources used are cited down below. All use of said sources are strictly for educational purposes only.

Editors of robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org. “Robert Johnson Biography,” April 25, 2019. https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/biography/.

Wallenfeldt, Jeff. “Robert Johnson.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., August 12, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Johnson-American-musician.

Oakes, Brian, director. 2019. ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/watch/80191049?trackId=14170065&tctx=7%2C9%2C2c5d344b-0a76-4f21-a7ee-7941b8a4a1a2-80585170%2C25f2fd6e-882f-4c2e-994c-be12c4866ba5_48554594X10XX1619294509279%2C25f2fd6e-882f-4c2e-994c-be12c4866ba5_ROOT%2C.

Robert Johnson, "Me and the Devil Blues." 1937. Track 15 on King of the Delta Blues Singers. Columbia. 1961. Mono LP.



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Robert Johnson - "Me and the Devil"

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