A Beginner's Guide to the Blues

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 A Beginner's Guide to the Blues

6 Music Stories: A Beginner's Guide to the Blues - Robert Johnson

A Beginner's Guide to the Blues - Robert Johnson

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Paul Jones celebrates the music of Robert Johnson.

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by the artists who moulded post-war blues. He focuses on Robert Johnson.

Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads.

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