Me and the Devil Blues

"Me and the Devil Blues"
"Me and the Devil Blues"
Song

"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, Cowboy Junkies, Eric Clapton, Soap&Skin, Widespread Panic, Gil Scott-Heron and The Doors among others.

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Albums	King of the Delta Blues Singers King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II The Complete Recordings
Original 78 rpms (chronological)	"Terraplane Blues" / "Kind Hearted Woman Blues" "32-20 Blues" / "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" / "Dead Shrimp Blues" "Cross Road Blues" / "Ramblin' on My Mind" "Come On in My Kitchen" / "They're Red Hot" "Sweet Home Chicago" / "Walkin' Blues" "Hellhound on My Trail" / "From Four Until Late" "Milkcow's Calf Blues" "Stones in My Passway" "Stop Breakin' Down Blues" "Me and the Devil Blues" "Love in Vain Blues"
Later releases	"If I Had Possession over Judgment Day" "When You Got a Good Friend" "Traveling Riverside Blues"
Related	Robert Johnson recordings The Search for Robert Johnson Me and the Devil Blues (manga) Me and Mr. Johnson/Sessions for Robert J The Robert Johnson Songbook Johnson's guitars Crossroads (1986 film)