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On this episode of Our American Stories, legend says that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads in exchange for his musical talent. It is one of the most enduring myths in American music history.

Johnson’s grandson Steven Johnson shares the story and sets the record straight, tracing Robert Johnson’s life from Hazlehurst to the Mississippi Delta, explaining how years of discipline, mentorship, faith, and hardship shaped the King of the Delta Blues, and why the truth is far more powerful than the legend.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, legend says that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads in exchange for his musical talent. It is one of the most enduring myths in American music history. Johnson&rsquo;s grandson Steven Johnson shares the story and sets the record straight, tracing Robert Johnson&rsquo;s life from Hazlehurst to the Mississippi Delta, explaining how years of discipline, mentorship, faith, and hardship shaped the King of the Delta Blues, and why the truth is far more powerful than the legend.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Did Blues Legend Robert Johnson Really Sell His Soul to the Devil?

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after leaving Lonestar, John Rich found himself back in Nashville trying to rebuild his country music career from scratch. The future Big & Rich star kept writing songs, navigating the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene, and slowly discovered the sound that would help make him one of country music’s most recognizable voices.

Rich shares how the lessons his father taught him as a boy carried him through those uncertain years of songwriting, struggle, and reinvention in Nashville.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after leaving&nbsp;Lonestar, John Rich found himself back in Nashville trying to rebuild his country music career from scratch. The future Big &amp; Rich star kept writing songs, navigating the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene, and slowly discovered the sound that would help make him one of country music&rsquo;s most recognizable voices. Rich shares how the lessons his father taught him as a boy carried him through those uncertain years of songwriting, struggle, and reinvention in Nashville.
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Before Big & Rich, John Rich Was Starting Over in Nashville

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On this episode of Our American Stories, what role did the Bible play in shaping America? According to Robert J. Morgan, author of 100 Bible Verses That Made America, it was central, especially for early leaders like Pastor John Robinson, who used scripture to guide the Pilgrims toward their historic journey. Here's Morgan with the story.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, what role did the Bible play in shaping America? According to Robert J. Morgan, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBible-Verses-That-Made-America%2Fdp%2F0718079620&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C1f80b347f2f9439627e408debc268403%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639155070790688437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qd7KM4x1xfwU15ILREBP2%2B%2BSvtosdJd5aYANAcNVNPo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">100 Bible Verses That Made America</a>, it was central, especially for early leaders like Pastor John Robinson, who used scripture to guide the Pilgrims toward their historic journey. Here's Morgan with the story.
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Pastor of the Pilgrims, John Robinson: 100 Bible Verses That Made America

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Danny Elfman first became famous as the lead singer of Oingo Boingo before building a career as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable film composers. His work on Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and The Simpsons helped shape the sound of movies and television for an entire generation. But music was not always his passion. From a punk-ska band to an unexpected partnership with Tim Burton, Elfman shares the story of how an unlikely path through music led him into film scoring.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Danny Elfman first became famous as the lead singer of Oingo Boingo before building a career as one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most recognizable film composers. His work on&nbsp;Batman,&nbsp;Beetlejuice,&nbsp;Edward Scissorhands, and&nbsp;The Simpsons&nbsp;helped shape the sound of movies and television for an entire generation. But music was not always his passion. From a punk-ska band to an unexpected partnership with Tim Burton, Elfman shares the story of how an unlikely path through music led him into film scoring.
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Danny Elfman Never Planned to Become a Film Composer. Then Tim Burton Called

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Did Blues Legend Robert Johnson Really Sell His Soul to the Devil?

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