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   Crossroads Blues Society, or CBS for short, is a (c)3 non-profit organization that primarily raises funds in order to host Blues In The Schools Programs in the greater Rockford area of northern Illinois. These programs are fully funded by CBS and there is absolutely no cost to .

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   That I got the crossroad blues this mornin', Lord, babe, I'm sinkin' down And I went to the crossroad, mama, I looked east and west I went to the crossroad, baby, I looked east and west Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman, ooh well, babe, in my distress.

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   Nov 16,  · "Crossroad Blues" is another great episode of this excellent Second Season of Supernatural. The story is based on the legend that Robert Johnson made a deal in a crossroad with the devil in the 30's and a wonderful tribute to fans of blues/10(8).

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   Jan 20,  · What happened at the crossroads: Blues legend Robert Johnson and his deal with the Devil Jan 20, Martin Chalakoski By now, many will have come across the term “Faustian pact,” a term that refers to a bargain in which an individual trades in his integrity and soul for personal gain, or essentially selling “what someone is” for what someone wishes to become.

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   This is "The Crossroads," the location where the legend says blues musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil for the ability to play a mean guitar. The Crossroads has continued to gain popularity in music ("Highway 61," "Crossroads," "Cross Road Blues," "Highway 49," etc) and in movies ("O Brother, Where Art Thou?," "Crossroads," etc.).

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   May 21,  · Synopsis In Rosedale, Mississippi, in , Robert Johnson makes a deal with a demon at the crossroads, asking to be the greatest blues guitarist that ever lived. The deal is sealed with a kiss. In Greenwood, Mississippi, in August , Robert Johnson is playing blues guitar at Lloyd's tomocacemare.venililajokufamaphenotedla.coed by: Steve Boyum.

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   If you know the Robert Johnson legend, the stop means something. If you don’t, there’s nothing to tell you about it. The marker is about Clarksdale but nothing about The Crossroads. I was explaining the significance to my sisters who were clueless. We did Google the legend which helped. And we later went to the Delta Blues Museum/5().

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   May 08,  · Even the song "Cross Road Blues," which casual listeners might think is a retelling of Robert's fateful midnight meeting with the devil, means something much different to Steven. "I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees," sings Johnson in his eerie and cool voice. "Asked the Lord above, 'Have mercy, now save poor Bob, if you please.'"Author: Dave Roos.

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