Who was Robert Johnson? -- foreword -- 1911 -- Young Robert -- Night Virginia died -- Disappeared -- Congregation blues -- Jook joint Saturday night -- What son house saw -- At the crossroad, highways 61 and 49 -- Cross road blues (lyrics) -- Bluesman's lament -- Mystery man -- Movin' out movin' on blues -- Sweet home Chicago (lyrics) -- first recording session -- Terraplane blues (lyrics) -- Women lying awake - Three forks -- Tall tale about a short man -- Long ride -- 1938 -- Voice from the grave -- Endnotes -- Bibliography.
Summary
"Robert Johnson was born in rural Mississippi and died young, leaving little behind except blues like no one sung the blues before him. A legend says that Robert sold his soul to the devil in return for becoming King of the Delta Blues."--From source other than the Library of Congress
