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Synopsis
This is an essay on the life and legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers". While probably the most influential of all blues singers, he has remained one of the most historically obscure. He was the chief influence upon Muddy Waters and inspiration for Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones and a whole generation of rock and roll. He was well known for the originality of his work and the tormented sensibility that lay behind it. Poisoned by a jealous husband in 1938 at the age of 27, his myth has at times overshadowed his music, giving rise to numerous attempts at elucidation in the form of short stories, tall tales, screenplays, the movie "Crossroads" and countless homages over the years. His Faustian bargain with the devil is at the heart of the blues myth. The author has also written "Feel Like Going Home", "Lost Highway" and "Sweet Soul Music".
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Peter Guralnick is the author of the hugely successful book on Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis. He lives in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
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- PublisherMartin Secker & Warburg Ltd
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0436199998
- ISBN 13 9780436199998
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages96
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Secker & Warburg, London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0436199998
ISBN 13: 9780436199998
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Seller: Glynn's Books, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hb, 83pp, b/w photos. Good in a VG dj. Some speckles along top edge of page block, slight tanning to edge of page block, contents clean. Discusses the life and legend of the great Mississippi blues guitarist and singer, Robert Johnson ( 1911-1938). Seller Inventory # 052730
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