Original sentence: ("Terraplane Blues," sometimes described as Johnson's only hit record, outsold his others but was still a minor success.Assessments such as Eric Clapton's of Johnson as "the most important blues musician who ever lived," says Wald, attempt to expand Johnson's reputation.Wald argues that Johnson, although well traveled and always admired in his performances, was little heard by the standards of his time and place, and his records even less so
Edited sentence: ("Terraplane Blues," sometimes described as Johnson's only hit record, outsold his others but was still a very minor success at best.Assessments such as Eric Clapton's of Johnson as "the most important blues musician who ever lived," Wald demonstrates convincingly, came with the best of intentions to expand Johnson's reputation past its enormous impact on rock.The truth was that Johnson, although well traveled and always admired in his performances, was little heard by the standards of his time and place, and his records even less so