According to legend, Robert Johnson went down to the crossroads to make a "deal". That event is known to have taken place at the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Hwy. 49 at Clarksdale, Mississippi. As a young man, a Delta sharecropper in Mississippi, Johnson had a "burning" desire to become a great blues musician. He was "instructed" to take his guitar to a crossroad. Alone, after dark, and failed attempts to "hitch a ride", Johnson is met by the devil at the crossroads. It's midnight when the devil took Johnson's guitar and tuned it. The devil played a few songs while Johnson listened in awe, and then returned the guitar, giving Johnson the ability to master the instrument as never before. This was in effect, the "deal". In exchange for his soul, Robert Johnson would became famous for the blues. Johnson's records sold poorly during his lifetime. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 as an "Early Influence". In 2003, Johnson was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Robert Johnson died August 16, 1938, at the young age of 27, near Greenwood, Mississippi. Posted by Vee
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