"An intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson's step-sister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlife"--.
A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of blues musician Robert Johnson that covers his childhood, early career, and his legacy as a musician. Includes a time line.
Chronicles the life of Robert Johnson, discussing how he transformed from obscure musician to one of the most important artists in early blues and a founding father of rock and roll; includes a CD with selections of blues music.
Robert Johnson and the inside story of Black Entertainment Television
Pulley, Brett
2004
Chronicles the life of Robert L. Johnson, focusing on how the enigmatic entrepreneur overcame poverty and oppression to create Black Entertainment Television, one of the cable industry's richest franchises.
Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in 1931, and was murdered seven years later. He reappears in 1992 on the Spokane Indian Reservation and meets Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who starts Coyote Springs, an all-Indian Catholic rock-and-roll band.