Ghosts at the Crossroads – Deep Cuts: Unveiling the Haunted Heart of the Blues

Ghosts at the Crossroads – Deep Cuts: Unveiling the Haunted Heart of the Blues When the spectral guitarist-ghost snarls beneath a flickering streetlamp at State & 47th, and an unimpressed tuxedo Russian Blue lounges atop a broken guitar case, you know you’re in for something special. “Ghosts at the Crossroads – Deep Cuts” isn’t just another blues album—it’s a satirical, tongue-in-cheek homage to the legends of Delta and Chicago blues, wrapped in a vintage editorial-cartoon poster that teases, “Out Tomorrow!” With scarlet accents, misty crossroads, and feline apathy alluding to the haunting journey ahead, this second cut—aptly named Deep Cuts—digs beneath the surface of blues history to reveal the spirit of a genre that refuses to die. The Legend of the Crossroads Long before electric guitars echoed through Maxwell Street alleys, the crossroads legend held sway over Delta communities. It was said that a fledgling musician willing to trade his soul could meet the Devil at a l...