Me and the Devil Blues
1938 single by Robert Johnson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Me and the Devil Blues" is a blues song by Robert Johnson. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go".[1]
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| "Me and the Devil Blues" | |
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Original 78 record label | |
| Single by Robert Johnson | |
| Released | 1938 |
| Recorded | Dallas, Texas, June 19, 1937 |
| Genre | Delta blues |
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| Label | Vocalion |
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Johnson |
| Producer(s) | Don Law |
The lyrics concluded with the lines "You may bury my body down by the highway side" / "So my old evil spirit can catch a Greyhound bus and ride."[2] Johnson recorded the song, among others, in a warehouse in Dallas, that served as a makeshift recording studio, on June 19, 1937. It was his final recording session.[2]
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