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A look at the short, mysterious life of blues legend, Robert Johnson, who was said to have made a deal with the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi.

The life of Robert Johnson, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. A bluesman whose career ended before World War 2 and whose number of recorded songs is very limited, he influenced some of the greatest artists and bands of the century, including Muddy Waters, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Cream and Eric Clapton.—grantss