Strychnine-laced whiskey ended the life of this legendary blues guitarist before his 30th birthday
[DOC] [TLE] Today in Music History | TALK MUSIC [PAR] Aug 12, 2013 ... 1949: Cliff Fish (Paper Lace) ... 1938: Blues legend Robert Johnson, who was 
reported to have ... in order to execute his amazing guitar technique, plays his 
last gig at a ... girlfriend, who places strychnine in an open bottle of whiskey.