Whiskey, Death, and the Devil: The Crossroads of Robert Johnson
Whiskey Lore: Stories
English - February 22, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 25 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsHistory Arts Food kentucky legends scotch tennessee whiskey bourbon history irish stories whisky Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A lot has been written about Robert Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist of the 1920's and 30's - much of it is based on half truths and legends.
One of his most known legends is based in the story of the crossroads when he was said to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his guitar genius. But Robert faced more than one crossroad in his life. We'll look at the fact and fiction of Robert Johnson and see if we can find the real man behind the legends.
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