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(There are claims for other sites as the location of the crossroads.) There he was met by a large being (the Devil) who took the guitar and tuned it. The Devil played a few songs and then returned the guitar to Johnson, giving him mastery of the instrument. This story of a deal with the Devil at the crossroads mirrors the legend of Faust. In ...
In Western folk mythology, a crossroads can be used to summon a demon or devil in order to make a deal. This legend can be seen in many stories. For example, the 1587 Historia von D. Johann Fausten, describes the character Faust inscribing magic circles at a crossroads in order to summon the devil.
Folklore of the southern United States identifies a crossroads or graveyard as the site of a pact with the Devil, [26] which music writer Elijah Wald identifies as a likely source of the myth. [27] Another source may be Delta bluesman Tommy Johnson (no relation to Robert), who promoted himself as having made a deal with the Devil. [26] Wald writes:
The devil completed the manuscript and the monk added the devil's picture out of gratitude for his aid. [10] Notable supposed deals with the devil were struck between the 15th and 18th centuries. The motif lives on among musicians until the 20th century: Johann Georg Faust (1466/80–1541), whose life was the origin of the Faust legend. [11]
And it wasn't so great because, as he says, he "made a deal with the devil."The country star appeared on SiriusXM's Highway Mornings when co-host Macie Banks brought up his 2002 single "Somebody ...
Crossroads is a 1986 American musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson.Starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, the film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and features an original score by Ry Cooder featuring classical guitar by William Kanengiser and harmonica by Sonny Terry.
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Religion in public schools risks a deal with the devil, regardless of whether that religion is divinely inspired, the Satanic Temple or secular progressivism. New Albany resident Philip Derrow is ...