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Plans In The Work To Restore Legendary Bluesman’s Home
There’s plenty of mystery surrounding the life of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, but his birthplace has been verified and plans are in the work to restore it.
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JACKSON, Miss. (November 12, 2009)—Robert Johnson's life and death are the source of fascination, mystery and myth.
Johnson, who legend has it sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his talent, feeds the lingering fascination with his work, died in 1938 but where and exactly how are disputed.
But his birthplace has been verified.
He was born in a house that his stepfather built in Hazlehurst, Miss., where local officials plan to restore the home in hopes of drawing Johnson’s legion of fans to the area.
They are trying to raise $250,000 for the restoration project.
The 1,500-square foot home now owned by the county has fallen into disrepair, but it still bears evidence of craftsmanship.
Pianist George Winston will headline a fundraiser for the renovation project on Monday at Belhaven College in Jackson.
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