Robert Johnson's Harp

According to legend, as a young man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi, Robert Johnson was branded with a burning desire to become a great blues musician. He was "instructed" to take his guitar to a crossroad near Dockery Plantation at midnight. There he was met by a large black man (the Devil) who took the guitar and tuned it. The "Devil" played a few songs and then returned the guitar to Johnson, giving him mastery of the instrument. This was in effect, a deal with the Devil mirroring the legend of Faust. In exchange for his soul, Robert Johnson was able to create the blues for which he became famous.

Johnson was a poor guitarist but an accomplished blues harp player. On the fateful day of his meeting with the devil, at those crossroads, Johnson carried in his pocket an old beat up, run of the mill harmonica. After the meeting however, Johnson discovered the harp had also been affected by the devil's touch and had been turned to solid gold. After his death the harp disappeared. Lost forever and forgotten about, it was rediscovered after it was mentioned in the autobiography of blues legend, Muddy Waters, and was found in a pawn shop in Mississippi.

Ladies and gentlemen, this exceptional item is THE most legendary and sought after items in the world of music and i'll start the bidding at £100,000,000.

Psst, between you and me it cost a tenner but the above paragraphs will be my Ebay entry in a few weeks if I cant learn to play the bloody thing.


Many many thanks to all who commented on yesterday's blip. It Made the "Spotlight Page" I was well chuffed.