What are some good blues or folk songs about the devil?

1. Shawn 83 Said:
   

   The Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band

2. Garret 130 Said:
   

   The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

   Charlie Daniels Band.

   Primus also did it.

3. Ross Bale Said:
   

   Cross Road Blues. Me and the Devil. by Robert johnson. Sold his soul.

4. Nadia Khan Said:
   

   Friend of the Devil by The Grateful Dead

5. Keely Whitehurst Said:
   

   spanish train by chris de burg

   its not blues or folk but its a great song.

6. Cory Blake Said:
   

   The devil went to Georgia by Weird Al
   Devil with the Blue Dress on

7. Braylon Popplewell Said:
   

   Friend Of The Devil – The Grateful Dead

   It’s considered classic rock I guess, but I’d consider it folk. It goes like this: A friend of the devil is a friend of mine… sorry can’t think of the rest of it.

8. Blake Holliday Said:
   

   there’s an old legend about a blues musician by the name of Tommy Johnson who sold his soul to the devil for a guitar. I’m not sure if this guy has songs about the devil, but he did play the role of that very same person in O Brother Where Art Thou (Hard Time Killing Floor Blues) but his name is Chris Thomas King. It’s as good a place as any to start.

   also check out Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Johnny Lang.
   a few blues musicians for you. You may find you dig the music

9. Georgia Dickerson Said:
   

   Crossroads by Robert Johnson
   Friend of the Devil…Grateful Dead

10. Alexandro Matthews Said:
    

    Devil Got My Woman- Skip James

    Must Have Been The Devil- Jack Owens

    Hell Hound On My Trail- Robert Johnson

11. Javen Boddington Said:
    

    Sympathy for the Devil – Rolling Stones – Do it bluesy

12. Kadence Macdonald Said:
    

    Most old Blues musicians, when they mentioned the Devil, were talking about lowdown evil women or the Blues itself, not the actual Prince Of Darkness that is so popular in Metal. That said, I also truly appreciate the creepiness of an old stripped-down Blues or Bluegrass song. One good one is:

    Lonnie Johnson’s Devil’s Got the Blues

    Again, I get a thumbs down for sharing the facts. Nice.

13. Luz Christie Said:
    

    The Devil is Singing Our Song ” by The James Gang
    ” Dancing with Mister D. ” by The Rolling Stones”
    ” The Conjuring ” – by Megadeth
    ” When the Devil Wants to Wrestle ” – by David Ball

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