Blind Lemon Jefferson

"Roots blues from before your daddy's daddy"

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    GENRES: blues
    LOCATION: TX, US
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    "Blind" Lemon Jefferson (September 1893 – December 1929) was an influential blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s.

    Jefferson is believed to have been born in Coutchman, Texas, near Wortham, the son of Alex and Clarricy Jefferson. It was...    more »
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    Black Snake Moan
    urban/R&B, blues
    Long before Hollywood made a movie called "Black Snake Moan," Blind Lemon Jefferson had a rough night and lived to tell the tale. Here's the...
    Easy Rider Blues
    country/folk, blues, folk blues
    Long before the movie in which Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda smoked reefer and discoverd America, Blind Lemon Jefferson sang an acoustic blues lament called...
    Southern Woman Blues
    blues
    Southern hospitality? Well that depends.
    How Long How Long
    country/folk, blues
    How long baby? How long.
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