😔 Three years. We miss you. #Alx #gtrxela #RIP #300620 #grief
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My friends, the next time you:
—drive home, take a different route than you usually do, or take a route for the first time.
—have a steak, get it medium rare.
—listen to music, check out Al's YouTube music channel or listen to Randy Rhoads or Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks or King's X.
—watch a film, watch 'The Blues Brothers' or 'Rocky'.
—have a cocktail, drink rum and coke or a Maker's Mark.
—get Mexican food, eat carne asada.

“The most common reason people made a deal with the Devil, according to these accounts, was the desire to play a musical instrument.”

https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/the-real-story-of-blues-legend-robert?

i don't believe in "the Devil" per se, but i understand...
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The Real Story of Blues Legend Robert Johnson's 'Deal with the Devil' at the Crossroads

In this section from my new book, I uncover neglected source materials from the 1930s and provide new insights into the most famous story in blues history

The Honest Broker