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Up Jumped the Devil

The Real Life of Robert Johnson
  • ISBN-13: 9781787602441
  • Publisher: OMNIBUS PRESS
    Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
  • By Gayle Dean Wardlow, By Bruce Conforth
  • Price: AUD $46.99
  • Stock: 31 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 01/08/2019
  • Format: Hardback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 336 pages Weight: 680g
  • Categories: Memoirs [BM]
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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 Johnsons death certificate in 1967. Bruce Conforth began his study of Johnsons 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.

Bruce Conforth was a professor of folklore, blues, popular culture and history at the University of Michigan. He was also the founding curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gayle Dean Wardlow is a highly regarded blues historian who has amassed the worlds largest collection of prewar blues records. His book Chasin That Devil Music is a classic of blues literature. He lives in Pensacola, Florida.

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