The Wind

The Crossroads


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In the season finale of Devil Music, we walk down to the crossroads to make a deal. 

Featuring: 

The myth of Bluesman Robert Johnson selling his soul at the crossroads.

Steven Johnson, president of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation and grandson of Robert Johnson.

Chris Smith of the great podcast, Sounding History.

A trip to the cemetery in Compton, CA where Robert's guitar mentor Ike Zimmerman is buried.

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