Crossroads: The Life and Afterlife of Blues Legend Robert Johnson
Author:   Tom Graves
Publisher:   Demers Books LLC
ISBN:  

9780981600215


Pages:   133
Publication Date:   01 October 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Crossroads: The Life and Afterlife of Blues Legend Robert Johnson


Overview

The result of careful research, this stylish biography of infamous blues musician Robert Johnson reveals the real story behind the mythical talent that made him a musical legend. According to some, Robert Johnson learned guitar by trading his soul away to the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi. When he died at age 27 of a mysterious poisoning, many superstitious fans came to believe that the Devil had returned to take his due. This diligent study of Johnson's life debunks these myths, while emphasizing the effect that Johnson, said to be the greatest blues musician who ever lived, has had on modern musicians and fans of the blues.

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Author:   Tom Graves
Publisher:   Demers Books LLC
Imprint:   Demers Books LLC
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 14.00cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9780981600215


ISBN 10:   0981600212
Pages:   133
Publication Date:   01 October 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.

Table of Contents

Contents: History of the Thermionic Valve; Operation of the Electron Tube; Wiring Tube Circuits; CD/Line Amplifier; Hi-Fi Amplifier; General-Purpose Line Amplifier; Pick-Up/Line Amplifier with SRPP Output; Hi-Fi Output Amplifier with 2xEL34; Class A Stereo Output Amplifier with 2xKT88; Miscellaneous Amplifiers; Guitar/Keyboard Amplifiers; Guitar Amplifier with Transistor Input; Voltage Regulation with Valves; Heater-Voltage Supplies; SRPP Amplifier for CD Players; Track Layouts of PCBs.

Reviews

Anyone who is aware of Robert Johnson's contribution to blues and rock music will want this book. It is as true a picture of the man as we will ever have. -- Blues Society of Tulsa


Author Information

Tom Graves is the author of ""Pullers"" and has written articles for ""American History,"" ""Musician,"" ""The New Leader, The New York Times Book Review,"" ""The Oxford American,"" ""Rolling Stone,"" and ""The Washington Post Book World."" He lives in Memphis, Tennessee. Steve LaVere is a music historian and a Grammy Award-winning record producer.

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