{"product_id":"king-of-the-delta-blues-tribute","title":"King Of The Delta Blues Tribute","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery fan of the blues knows the music and many believe the more fantastic stories because of the man's \"supernatural\" skills. I always like to think of him (after reading  accounts of his life from those who knew him and many hours listening to his work) as an extraordinary but deeply human musician who was among the first to study his own heroes' recordings and learn from the best contemporaries he could find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was tired of seeing him paired up with spooky iconography and wanted to present him as a stylish and slick young fella who loved to make his six strings sing. The crossroads that really figures in his life, as an artist, is that of the old folk-blues traditions and the new horizon of modern blues that was to come; his energetic music is the trailhead that lead to an electric frontier. Even though he died young his contributions to the American cultural landscape have made him immortal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is hand rendered (including the lettering) and all the framing art features nods to the vintage record sleeve materials that would have accompanied his recordings. The star on the map marks the place of his birth. His likeness was drawn from the most recently found (and authenticated) photo; it had been in the possession of his step sister for more than 80 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 X 17 inches. Digital Print\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Dewey: comics and Illustrations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47967854035165,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/1774\/4093\/files\/ScreenShot2026-05-27at11.19.28AM.png?v=1779905995","url":"https:\/\/jm8njk-ef.myshopify.com\/products\/king-of-the-delta-blues-tribute","provider":"Benjamin Dewey: comics and Illustrations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}