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BJ321. Anon. “Blues ‘n’ Rhythm Ramblings: Location of Robert Johnson’s 1937 Recordings Confirmed.” Blues & Rhythm no. 208 (Apr 2006): 18.

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BJ326. Bennighof, James. “Some Ramblings on Robert Johnson’s Mind: Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Value in Delta Blues.” American Music 15, no. 2 (Summer 1997): 137– 158. Republished in Ramblin’ on My Mind, ed. D. Evans, pp. 258– 280. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2008.*

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