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Author : John William TroutmanPages : 264Language :EnglishRelease Date :The drama of In Cold Blood meets the stylings of a Coen brothers film in this long-lost manuscript from musicologist Robert “Mack” McCormick, whose research on blues icon Robert Johnsons mysterious life and death became as much of a myth as the musician himselfWhen blues master Robert Johnsons little-known recordings were rereleased to great fanfare in the 1960s, little was known about his life, giving rise to legends that he gained success by selling his soul to the devil. Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey is musicologist Mack McCormicks all-consuming search, from the late 1960s until McCormicks death in 2015, to uncover Johnsons life story. McCormick spent decades reconstructing Johnsons mysterious life and developing theories about his untimely death at the age of 27, but never made public his discoveries. Biography of a Phantom publishes his compelling work for the first time, including 40 unseen black-and-white photographs documenting his search.While knocking on doors and sleuthing for Johnsons loved ones and friends, McCormick documents a Mississippi landscape ravaged by the racism of paternalistic white landowners and county sheriffs. An editors preface and afterword from Smithsonian curator John W. Troutman provides context as well as troubling details about McCormicks own impact on Johnsons family and illuminates through McCormicks archive the complex legacy of white male enthusiasts assuming authority over Black peoples stories and the history of the blues.While Johnson died before achieving widespread recognition, his music took on a life of its own and inspired future generations. Biography of a Phantom, filled with lush descriptive fieldwork and photographs, is an important historical object that deepens the understanding of a stellar musician. .Read by John William Troutman.
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