The Blues Devil
Apr 21st, 2008 by Jack Lhasa
It came up recently in our travels that we wanted to locate the Blues Devil. It occurs to me after finishing up an article on the subject for Twitter Travels, that most people are unaware of the legends and stories related to the Blues Devil.
You see, this goes very far back. As long as can be remembered, great blues musicians have had legends told about them. Legends about how their life hit the lowest of low, the saddest of the sad, the deepest of depressions, and often, they went to the railroad tracks to kill themselves.
While awaiting a train to end the misery of miseries, these men were approached by the Devil, who offered to give them fame and fortune and abilities with music that could be surpassed by no man in their lifetimes, in exchange for their immortal souls. As people are weak, they often agreed.
The part the Devil often forgot to mention in the contracts and pacts is that despite their fame and abilities, these musicians would never lose this deep despair they currently felt. Thus was born the name, The Blues Devil. He is now often sought, and seldom found.
Jack.
I Listen.
I Travel.
