Up jumped the devil : the real life of Robert Johnson
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Wardlow, Gayle. author.
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 326 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Canon City Public Library - BIOGRAPHY | B JOHNSON | On Shelf | |
Conejos Library District - LAJARA - NONFICTION | 92 Adult Joh. Bio. | On Shelf | |
Security Public Library - BIOGRAPHY | B JOHNS | Checked Out | May 14, 2024 |
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"An A Cappella Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-289) and index.
Description
"Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age 27. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped the Devil is the result of over 50 years of research. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing people who knew Robert Johnson since the early 1960s, and he was the person who discovered Johnson's death certificate in 1967. Bruce Conforth began his study of Johnson's life and music in 1970 and made it his mission to fill in what was still unknown about him. In this definitive biography, the two authors relied on every interview, resource and document, most of it material no one has seen before. As a result, this book not only destroys every myth that ever surrounded Johnson, but also tells a human story of a real person. It is the first book about Johnson that documents his years in Memphis, details his trip to New York, uncovers where and when his wife Virginia died and the impact this had on him, fully portrays the other women Johnson was involved with, and tells exactly how and why he died and who gave him the poison that killed him. Up Jumped the Devil will astonish blues fans who thought they knew something about Johnson" -- Google Books.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conforth, B. M., & Wardlow, G. (2019). Up jumped the devil: the real life of Robert Johnson (First edition.). Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conforth, Bruce M., 1950- and Gayle. Wardlow. 2019. Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conforth, Bruce M., 1950- and Gayle. Wardlow. Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson Chicago Review Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conforth, Bruce M., and Gayle Wardlow. Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson First edition., Chicago Review Press, 2019.
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