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I have edited the section on the "crossroads" myth to acknowledge the user comment that Robert Johnson never made the claim himself. C i d (UTC) 14:29, 28 Dec 2005

That paragraph still needs work; the most recent edit ("We still don't know...") is unencyclopedic. I'll try to reword this. --RobHutten 20:42, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have been slowly re-writing with references. I haven't yet deleted much, so there is some duplication and some conflict.DavidCrosbie (talk) 00:48, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have now deleted much of the 'Life and early career' section and all of the 'Folklore' section -- substituting a 'Persona' section. If no-one objects, I plan to rewrite the sections on his recording style and influence.DavidCrosbie (talk) 17:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Altered erroneous last sentence. There is no evidence whatsoever to link Peetie with the modern Crossroads myth. And his death was extensivly reported, both locally and nationally.DavidCrosbie (talk) 17:57, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have now made a substantial start on Section 3, which I have renamed 'Style'. I plan to complete it with discussion of his recordings and then delete more existing material.DavidCrosbie (talk) 19:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at previous edits, I see that two major references were included in the past, but then erased -- presumably by error.DavidCrosbie (talk) 19:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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I deleted the following paragraph from the section "Influence", on grounds of insignificance:

Wheatstraw is mentioned in the song "Letters Sent" by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their 2005 album Achtung Bono. Jwicklatz (talk) 05:06, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]