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Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues by Elijah Wald Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-06-052427-8 / 0060524278 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052427-2 / 9780060524272 Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blue |