Love in Vain Blues (Robert Johnson))

Robert Johnson likely still had Bertha Chippie Hill’s "Trouble in Mind" and Leroy Carr’s version of "How Long" ringing in his ears when he recorded this track—a slow, anguished song with lyrics that tell the story of a train carrying his beloved away. Probabilmente Robert Johnson aveva ancora nelle orecchie Trouble in Mind di Bertha Chippie Hill e How Long ( la versione di Leroy Carr) quando incise questo brano, lento, sofferto e dal testo narrativo di un treno che porta via la sua amata