Bibliograph

Black cat bone, the life of blues legend Robert Johnson, J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrations by Gary Kelley

Type

Label

Black cat bone, the life of blues legend Robert Johnson, J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrations by Gary Kelley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 48)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black cat bone

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61240779

Responsibility statement

J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrations by Gary Kelley

Sub title

the life of blues legend Robert Johnson

Summary

Poetry and music lyrics celebrate the life of Robert Johnson, a legendary guitarist who lived during the Depression and who became one of the leading musicians of blues music before his untimely death at the age of twenty-seven

Table Of Contents

Who was Robert Johnson? -- foreword -- 1911 -- Young Robert -- Night Virginia died -- Disappeared -- Congregation blues -- Jook joint Saturday night -- What son house saw -- At the crossroad, highways 61 and 49 -- Cross road blues (lyrics) -- Bluesman's lament -- Mystery man -- Movin' out movin' on blues -- Sweet home Chicago (lyrics) -- First recording session -- Terraplane blues (lyrics) -- Women lying awake -- Three forks -- Tall tale about a short man -- Long ride -- 1938 -- Voice from the grave -- Endnotes -- Bibliography

Target audience

juvenile

Classification