O Brother, Chris Thomas King Acting Scene

[AllKindsaGirls]

i was a little confused by this scene. im familiar with the blues musician tommy johnson. but what confuses me is that he talks of selling his soul to the devil to play guitar "real good". which obviously makes me think of the famous robert johnsons legendary tale. its fact that robert would tell people in different places different names for himself. im not sure why he did that, he was a mysterious man as it were. just a some random thoughts, but perhaps its coincidence that they picked tommy?

[tenirpaslager]

@AllKindsaGirls tommy also did the same thing, it was publicity robert followed later

[AllKindsaGirls]

@tenirpaslager Gotcha

[MystikRavyn]

Tommy Johnson (1896 – November 1, 1956) was an influential American delta blues musician, who recorded in the late 1920s, and was known for his eerie falsetto voice and intricate guitar playing. To enhance his fame, Johnson cultivated a sinister persona. According to his brother LeDell, he claimed to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his mastery of the guitar.This story was later also associated with Robert Johnson, to whom he was unrelated.

[MisterBeaucoup]

I had such a crush on CTK in this movie, LOL

[larkstoungeinaspic]

Well I wasn't using it. Sounds like Americans trading freedom for security, well I wasn't using it (freedom.)

[soundclik43030]

@larkstoungeinaspic good analogy....but TOMMY JOHNSON IS ACTUALLY THE brief biography of Lengendary Blues Guitarist Robert Johnson who did in fact sell his soul (or eternal future) to the Devil for Guitar playing Prowess. He went from being a Blue guitarist wannabee to the best Blues Guitarist and founding father of Rock-N-Roll...RESEARCH: ROBERT THOMPSON.....robert disappeared and claIMED he met the Devil at intersecting routes 49 and 61. He wrote a song about it called CROSS ROADS.

[gahzeyboe]

@soundclik43030 Ok, yes, he's Robert Johnson, but RJ did not in fact sell his soul to the devil. It's a myth, a great one, but a myth. Robert Johnson was just an amazing musician. The song Crossroads is actually about a black man in the south being out when the sun sets, and desperate attempts to hitch a ride, to avoid a lynching, and the fear he must have experienced in such a situation. The song is called Cross Road Blues, and it's actually partially based on a song by Charley Patton.

[christopheryan]

@soundclik43030

well aint you a living wiki

[Danjuma13]

@larkstoungeinaspic Faustian bargain!

[didikakanell]

oh no sir devil, is as white as you folks! Genius!

[mbluescat61]

One of my favorite movies. Never get tired of it.

[shqfy]

"he taught me to play this here guitar real goood"hes a great musician also.i like his music.

[huttwigley]

Ha! I love this scene! Last week, one of my co-workers slowed down in his golf cart to pick me up. Immediately, I asked, "You folks goin' past Tishenmingo?" (Great scene!)

[supermaurox222]

been here before ya'll