I know I,m gonna catch flack for this(don't get me wrong I like RJ he's damned good) but he is not the father or the king of the Delta blues. There is a wealth of wonderful music back there and it aint all by one guy.if there is a king/father of the blues it's Charlie Patton. as a lover of the old blues I am tired of hearing RJ this RJ that, it seems he is the begining and end of the tradition for almost everybody what about Frank Stokes, blind lemon, Son house,BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON.....If anyone of these guys had used the old pagganini soul selling story to their advantage instead of RJ ( who started that myth himself "he used to tell that to all the ladies")they'd be the only one folks talk about the only one they listen to.