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The Delta Blues Museum
This museum is considered the place to begin any tour of historical blues locations. They have exhibits on anything and everything Delta blues related, including exhibits on B.B. King, Son House, Sonny Boy Williams II, Bessie Smith, and Big Mama Thornton. It is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi; a city that many believe to be the birthplace of the blues.
Robert Johnson Exhibit
Also included in the permanent exhibits is one that features the "King of the Delta Blues" Robert Johnson. The legend goes that Johnson's gifts as a musician were the product of a deal with the devil that turned over Johnson's soul. Indeed, his early death only solidified the beliefs that he had made some pact. The sign from the Two Forks Store where Johnson was allegedly fatally poisoned is on display in the Delta Blues Museum. The store in nearby Greenwood was torn down some time ago.
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The Delta Blues Museum
The official site of the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The museum houses a permanent exhibit to legendary figure, Robert Johnson, who was rumored to sell his soul to the devil. |
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| The Robert Johnson Foundation Blues Museum |
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| Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, MS |
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The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues |
Chasin' That Devil Music: Searching for the Blues |
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues |
The Tombstone Tourist : Musicians |
Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues |
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