abstract:Robert the Devil (1877–1889) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1879 to 1881 he ran eleven times and won nine races.
Clarksdale, a town of about 17, 800 people, is well known to Blues fans as the home of the crossroads, where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to thedevil for skills with a guitar.
Three blue guitars mark the spot where Delta blues henchman Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to thedevil in exchange for mastery of the guitar.