Robert Johnson and The Devil

[XwerePlays]

Excuse me, but what Movie is this? i would love to see more of this movie.

[MsZdero]

@XwerePlays

It's called "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

[magirecords2004]

Sell out lol!

[jsteelman1000]

How old was Tommy Johnson when he died age 27 ? Why does it have to be 27 what is big deal about 27 ?

[AzizRaeesi]

@jsteelman1000

27=2+7

2+7=9

inverted 9=6

add 66= 666.. lool

[MortenBoHansen]

@AzizRaeesi haha!

[jsteelman1000]

Sounds like a bunch of BS how does a person go about selling their soul to the devil ?

[420lightmyspliff420]

BUCK STRICKLAND!!!

[TheStarfkr]

Robert Johnson did NOT sell his soul to the devil. It was Tommy Johnson who did. But Tommy never became anywhere as famous as Robert Johnson so people want to believe it was Robert instead. So there you have it, it's an urban legend. But Robert believed in the power of Hoodoo, a.k.a. rootwork or conjure, and was a believer.

[trubgirl]

@TheStarfkr Im glad someone knows the true histroy im thumbing you up my friend!

[captross07]

@TheStarfkr Tommy sold his soul for blues talent. He should have sold it for blues fame. The devil is tricky like that.

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

LOL...I get what you are trying to say but the Black Man at the Crossroads only teaches skills. He can teach you how to master any musical instrument, how to win at games of chance, even how to do hoodoo/rootwork/conjure. But it's always a skill. Not like riches or fame or anything. That's because he isn't actually the Devil, but an African spirit of the crossroads that was brough to the U.S. with the slave trade, the same as the practice of hoodoo/rootwork/conjure.

[captross07]

@TheStarfkr the "African Spirit" you're thinking of is called "Papa Legba." He has been called "The Devil" to make the oral history easier to tell with Baptist Christians, the majority of Mississippians. In truth, Legba is in charge of making deals. For your soul, he'll give you anything, including fame. It's not just talent. That's not how it works.

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

No, the Black Man at the Crossroads is not Papa Legba. People get Voodou confused with Hoodoo all the time. The slaves that were taken to the South were primarily Congo and Angolan. The closest native religion would be Palo, not Voodou. Palo has different spirits. (That's why in New Orleans it's called "Congo Square") Also, Europeans also had folklore of the devil at the crossroads that blended into it. (continued)

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

(continued) In the lore, the ritual to meet the Black Man at the Crossroads does not involve the selling of one's soul. Nor does it involve money or fame. The Black Man only teaches skill. What you do with that skill is upt to you. I'll give you an example of a rite. Say you want to learn how to master the guitar. So on 9 nights you go down to the crossroads and be there by midnight. You will be confronted by all manner of haints or spooks, (continued)

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

(continued)...usually in the form of a black animal, such as a chicken, cat, dog, crow, etc. This is a test to see if you have the guts to go through with it. On the 9th night the Black Man will appear. He will motion for you to give him your guitar. He will take it, fine-tune it and then give it back to you. From that moment on you will possess the natural ability to play the guitar like a master. (continued)

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

(continued) So selling your soul has nothing to do with it. The only lore that comes close is the lore that says that in return for his gift you have to pay him back in 7 years of service. This 7 years of service takes place while you are alive. During that time he will come to you when he needs you and tell you what to do and you do it. If you have read Stephen King's Needful Things then this will give you a good idea of how he operates. (continued)

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

(continued) For example, he may tell someone, "Go to Mrs. Gordans across the street and trample her flower bed." Remember, the Black Man at the Crossroads is a trickster and a lot of it is like the domino effect as to why he gives the orders he does. That's the type of orders he gives during the 7 year period of service. So there's no soul-selling involved. But Europeans also had folklore (continued)

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

(continued)....concerning the devil at the crossroads that got mixed up with the African beliefs. And as far as the Baptists go, most Hoodoo folk are Baptist or Pentacostal. (Hoodoo being a spiritual system compose of a mixture of African, Native American, and European folklore, folk magic, and folk medicine existing within a primarily Protestant Christian framework.) I'll send you a link for more info.

[TheStarfkr]

@captross07

Well nevermind, I can't send you some links because you have the crappy new format of youtube that doens't allow for personal messages to be sent.

[kickalion]

studios like that in 30's? man, don't kiddin me

[captross07]

@kickalion late 30's: definitely like that. And that's a radio station, too, so he can afford it.

[CorneliusMcGee]

This is retarded.

[706rick]

what is the name of the song at the end of this video ???

[termoking]

@706rick

Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues, from Skip James.

[706rick]

@termoking THX!!!

[shittyfagg]

i'm not here to make a record ya dumb cracker

[1blastman]

@DEATHTOTHEWHITEDEVIL The Soggy Bottom Boys sequence comes from "O Brother Where Art Thou?" by the Coen Brothers. It's a classic.

[Saddleseat09]

Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson were two different blues artists, but both associated with the crossroads myth. Tommy was the first, Robert made it famous.

[toReasonWhy]

@Saddleseat09

Although, of course, Geothe made it famous first... well, that is, after Christopher Marlowe did 200 years earlier...oh, and then there was.......

[pqstr]

@toReasonWhy what the hell is Geothe

[toReasonWhy]

@pqstr

"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfɡaŋ fɔn ˈɡøːtə] ( listen), 28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath.[2] He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature."

- Wikipedia

Goethe rewrote the Faust legend, like Marlowe before him. The Faust legend is the basis for this American Crossroads legend. Just Wikipedia "Faust".

[IndeclineKills]

they said robert used many names

[skate45crazy]

I can't believe how uninsightful people can be nobody "Sold their Soul to the Devil" that whole thing is ain't bout nothin but jelousy of people too lazy to do the work that is required to be a master of their craft. Most "Church people" are morons! That is comin from a southern born pentacostal white boy! Rest in peace Robert! Because of you I know their has to be blues in heaven cause your playing is angelic!!!

[Twodogs52]

@skate45crazy your a dick head



[magnumshifter]

@skate45crazy He claimed he sold his soul at the crossroads...he did, not someone else...plus one of his old buddies said he used to play real shitty and he left for a couple months and when he came back he was the best. Can't do that in a couple of months. Plus he claimed that RJ never ever practiced.

[sngncwby]

There was a Tommy Johnson but Roberts middle name was Leroy...

[Ralastar]

I love pappy o daniel! I'll press da flesh wit you, you dim wit sum-bitch!

[CletusColtrane]

@chanceramone

Do you really need to explain the obvious.......I love people who say.....He really didn't sell his soul to the devil......No Chit....lol

[leonardocavaco]

Is this a movie? Where can I find it?

[ancience1923]

@leonardocavaco this is "O Brother Where Art Thou". it's not about Robert Johnson though

[bdcogger1]

@leonardocavaco "o brother where art thou" starring george clooney and jon turturro

[ggoodwill]

sh!t im'a black dude but them white boys is hitting that sh!t hahahaha. got me ready to cop that sh!t ..drop the top on the beamer and let that rip. what is the name of that song those boy's ripping like that??? holla back...

[doubledip246]

There is no such person as Robert "Tommy" Johnson.

[Skipowit]

@doubledip246 You are very much so correct! There is a Robert Johnson and there is a Tommy Johnson and people often confuse the two because they both share a crossroads/sold my soul to th devil story in their history and they both were mean with a guitar but they were not the same person and not even related.

[snipes123456]

@doubledip246 yes their is Robert johnson tommy johnson was his brother search it in google

[m16nut1]

@doubledip246 roberts middle name was leroy too

[mafiasefic]

Commander Tuvok

[ktdcsix]

I am using this video with my junior College Prep English students to introduce the story "The Devil and Tom Walker," which is about a greedy man who sells his soul to the Devil in return for pirate treasure.

[mario64guy]

@ktdcsix

Odd, I just read that story today in my Honors Sophomore English class. That's what made me wanna listen to some RJ.

[ancience1923]

where is the location of the place now? i looked it up on google maps but it seems that highway 61 and 49 have changed, and highway 61 overpasses 49. is this the same location just with bigger roads or has it been changed?

[BP3DP]

The real Robert Johnson played much better. This Union Station song is Whack.

[njper123]

is this a movie? PLS GIVE ME THE NAME OF THIS MOVIE?

[utubetomo]

@njper123 O brother, where art thou.

[corndogers564]

@njper123 Its a documentary called "I sold My Soul to Rock N' Roll".

[morganrock1]

@njper123

oh brother where out tho

[Wreckeningbassist666]

666 views right on>:)