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Delta Blues

The original Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi
 
 
 
This is where the old highway 49 and old 61 intersect. According to folk legend, the Crossroads is the location where the great Robert Johson made a pact with the Devil. A beginning guitar player who couldn't play a lick, Johnson "disappeared" for two years and emerged as the greatest guitar player anyone had ever heard. His riffs are still studied and immitated today.

 
 
 
 
Lonnie Brooks Ronnie Baker Brooks Paul Butterfield
James Cotton Arthur Crudup Willie Dixon
Buddy Guy Earl Hooker Elmore James
Jimmy Reed Otis Rush Magic Sam
Son Seals Magic Slim Otis Spann
Hound Dog Taylor Koko Taylor Little Walter
Muddy Waters Junior Wells Howlin' Wolf
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