DEVIL MAY CARE
Oct 27, 2020
2 minutes
Words: Amanda Vlietstra
As the blues legends Son House and Willie Brown ended their set to rapturous applause, they were approached by a young man. It was 1930 in Robinson, Mississippi, and Robert Johnson was 18 years old.
‘Can I have a go on your guitar?’ he asked Son House, who nodded. Johnson picked up the guitar and started playing.
He was terrible. The crowd started
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