Me and the Devil Blues
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| "Me and the Devil Blues" | |
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| Song by Robert Johnson | |
| Format | 78 rpm |
| Genre | Blues |
| Writer | Robert Johnson |
"Me and the Devil Blues" is a blues song by Robert Johnson. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go".[1] This song has been covered by Peter Green Splinter Group, Eric Clapton, and Gil Scott-Heron among others.
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- ^ "Robert Johnson, mythmaking, and contemporary American culture - Patricia R. Schroeder - Google Books". Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=OhvvPKCkxOEC&pg=PA37&dq=me+and+the+devil+blues&hl=en&ei=bLHdTJuTIMKYOubenZUP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBw. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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