Robert Johnson's famous crossroads is now a tourist attraction in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Robert Johnson At The Crossroads: What Really Happened?

Soundcheck | May 24, 2012

Recently, Radiolab host Jad Abumrad started wondering about the legend of bluesman Robert Johnson. You know, the one where he goes down to the crossroads and sells his soul to the devil in return for unnatural guitar ability. What you don’t know, and what Jad found out, is that the truth is far stranger than the fiction. He’ll join us to share the story. 

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