Backroads and Banjos takes a visit to Mississippi to discover the life and music of Tommy Johnson. Although often overshadowed by another bluesman with the same last name, Tommys music influenced a whole generation of bluesmen including Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolf, and Robert Nighthawk. Aside from musical influence, his mythological influence is also typically overshadowed by Robert Johnson. It is also believed that the tale of the Crossroads was originally attributed to Tommy as referenced in the Coen Brothers film O Brother Where Art Thou.