Ep. 237 - The Devil's Music

In the history of the Delta blues, there is no bigger name than that of Robert Johnson. According to popular legend, Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads, in exchange for his musical talent. Patreon: theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Up-Jumped-Devil-Robert-Johnson/dp/1641600942 https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/obituaries/robert-johnson-overlooked.html https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/devils-music-myth-robert-johnson/ https://www.npr.org/2011/05/07/136063911/robert-johnson-at-100-still-dispelling-myths https://www.classicfm.com/composers/paganini/niccolo-gifted-violinist-deal-with-devil/ https://www.vialma.com/en/articles/266/Niccolo-Paganini-The-Devils-Violinist https://radiolab.org/podcast/199705-crossroads https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0981600212/radiolabbooks-20/ https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452279496/radiolabbooks-20/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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