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Author:

Lewis, J. Patrick.

Title:

Black cat bone / J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrations by Gary Kelley.

Publisher:

Creative Editions,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

48 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Subject:

Johnson, Robert,--d. 1938--Juvenile poetry.
African American musicians--Juvenile poetry.
Blues musicians--Juvenile poetry.
Mississippi--Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Blues (Music)--Texts.
Johnson, Robert,--d. 1938--Poetry.
African Americans--Poetry.
Blues (Music)--Poetry.
American poetry.
Mississippi--Poetry.

Other Authors:

Kelley, Gary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 48).

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.

Summary:

"Robert Johnson was born in rural Mississippi and died young, leaving little behind except blues like no one sung the blues before him. A legend says that Robert sold his soul to the devil in return for becoming King of the Delta Blues."--From source other than the Library of Congress

ISBN:

9781568461946
1568461941

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61240779

LCCN:

2005052298

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)