Blues Charity Auctions Musician's 'Soul' on eBay

By Nicole Wallace

Blues lore holds that the legendary musician Robert Johnson went to the crossroads at midnight and sold his soul to the devil to play guitar. But now, some 70 years later, the prince of darkness has fallen on hard times and put Mr. Johnson's soul, "slightly used," up for sale on eBay.

The auction, actually conducted by the Blues Foundation, in Memphis, with the permission of the Johnson family, didn't bring in a ton of money for the charity. The winning bid was $60. But the