Robert Johnson Revised: What Have We Learned From Elijah Wald's Escaping The Delta?

Published: July 13, 2020, 1:03 p.m.

b'Today special guest scholar and musician Yuri Campbell returns, to review the key lessons we learned from Nate\\u2019s discussion with Elijah Wald about his book\\xa0Escaping The Delta: Robert Johnson & the Invention of the Blues.\\u201d\\nNate and Yuri evaluate Wald\\u2019s boldly revisionist take on Robert Johnson and debate whether or not Wald succeeded in re-assessing Johnson from the perspective of his peers and contemporaries in contrast with the romantic myth of Johnson long propagated in the folk & rock communities.\\nVisit our sponsor Adam & Eve for 50% off almost any item, get tons of free gifts AND receive free shipping. Just go to adamandeve.com and type \\u201cLIRPOD\\u201d at checkout.\\nThis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'