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Biography of a PhantomBy: Robert Mack McCormick The drama of In Cold Blood meets the stylings of a Coen brothers film in this long lost manuscript from musicologist Robert Mack McCormick, whose research on blues icon Robert Johnson's mysterious life and death became as much of a myth as the musician himself "This is a human and humane book, an insightful exploration of the biographers craft. [] McCormicks book makes you feel what we lost when Johnson died young." New York
By: Robert Mack McCormickThe drama of In Cold Blood meets the stylings of a Coen brothers film in this long-lost manuscript from musicologist Robert “Mack” McCormick, whose research on blues icon Robert Johnson's mysterious life and death became as much of a myth as the musician himself
"This is a human and humane book, an insightful exploration of the biographer’s craft. [...] McCormick’s book makes you feel what we lost when Johnson died young." —New York Times
"Reads like noir fiction. It's a detective story riddled with fatalism and ambiguity carried out by someone who, like the archetypal noir hero, isn't a detective but an ordinary guy in a dismal, often violent setting searching for what can't be found." —Wall Street Journal
When blues master Robert Johnson’s little-known recordings were rereleased to great fanfare in the 1960s, little was known about his life, giving rise to legends that he gained success by selling his soul to the devil. Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey is musicologist Mack McCormick's all-consuming search, from the late 1960s until McCormick’s death in 2015, to uncover Johnson's life story. McCormick spent decades reconstructing Johnson's mysterious life and developing theories about his untimely death at the age of 27, but never made public his discoveries. Biography of a Phantom publishes his compelling work for the first time, including 40 unseen black-and-white photographs documenting his search.
While knocking on doors and sleuthing for Johnson's loved ones and friends, McCormick documents a Mississippi landscape ravaged by the racism of paternalistic white landowners and county sheriffs. An editor's preface and afterword from Smithsonian curator John W. Troutman provides context as well as troubling details about McCormick’s own impact on Johnson’s family and illuminates through McCormick’s archive the complex legacy of white male enthusiasts assuming authority over Black people’s stories and the history of the blues.
While Johnson died before achieving widespread recognition, his music took on a life of its own and inspired future generations. Biography of a Phantom, filled with lush descriptive fieldwork and photographs, is an important historical object that deepens the understanding of a stellar musician.
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★★★★★ 5
Beautiful gold, bigger than anticipated
Color: Warm Gold, Color: Warm Gold
This is very pretty and matched my gold fixtures well. It is a heavy piece. I was a little surprised because I anticipated it being smaller, however it’s rather substantial. I don’t mind the look and did keep item. Everyone in the family noticed, and I live in a house of boys so that’s saying a lot.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Love it, sturdy, great quality!
Color: Warm Gold
Love it, great quality, perfect color.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025
★★★★★ 5
So sour! So yummy!
Size: 1 Pound
I loved these as a kid, so I bought some for my kids to try. They are just as sour and yummy as ever! If you've never had them, you can think of them as sort of a sweet tart kind of candy, but WAY more sour!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
I need to stop buying these
Size: 1 Pound
They're super sour and I end up burning my tongue from eating too many in one sitting lol
You get a good amount for the money, a bag lasted me a couple weeks and I was munching daily.
If you love sour candy and are looking for a fix you can't go wrong with these
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025
★★★★★ 5
STILL the best sour candy around since the 90's!!!
Size: 1 Pound
Still the best sour candy out there! Please never stop making this candy, whoever you are! And seller, please do not stop selling this candy in the United States!! It reminds me of my childhood memories in the 90's, walking to the store to get a brown paper bag full of this exact candy!!! Oh, how I miss the good ol days!!!
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