Robert Johnson: Escaping the Delta
This week, Nate is joined by author Elijah Wald for a discussion of his book \u201cEscaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues\u201d In this episode, Elijah explains his ground-breaking revisionist history of the blues, why Robert Johnson was virtually ignored by blues fans of his own era and how he emerged as a legend in the 1960's and beyond.\nBuy the book and support the podcast.\nDownload this episode.\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\nFollow us on Twitter.\nFollow us on Facebook.\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices