Brother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson

A Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020“[Brother Robert} book does much to pull the blues master out of the fog of myth.”—Rolling StoneAn intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson' s stepsister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlifeThough Robert Johnson was only twenty- seven years young and relatively unknown at the time of his tragic death in 1938, his enduring recordings have solidified his status as a progenitor of the Delta blues style.

And yet, while his music has retained the steadfast devotion of modern listeners, much remains unknown about the man who penned and played these timeless tunes.