Blind Lemon Jefferson
Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s and has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues". Due mainly to his high-pitched voice and the originality of his guitar playing, Jefferson's performances were distinctive. His recordings sold well, but he was not a strong influence on younger blues singers of his generation, who could not imitate him as easily as they could other commercially successful artists. Later blues and rock and roll musicians, however, did attempt to imitate both his songs and his musical style. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W143480 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | The black snake moan | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W145348 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Long lonesome blues | Rube Lacy | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W80523 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Black snake moan | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W80524 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Match box blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W80525 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | 'Stillery blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W80526 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Woman's labor man | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W80527 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | My easy rider | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W80528 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Elder Green's in town | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W80529 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | English stop time | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | W80536 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Laboring man away from home | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL663 | 10-in. | 12/1/1938 | Match box blues | Roy Newman and his Boys | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | composer, lyricist | |
Gennett | 15664 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Bed spring blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15665 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Yo yo blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15666 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Mosquito moan | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15667 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Southern woman blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15668 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Bakershop blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15669 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Pneumonia blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15670 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Long distance moan | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15671 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | That crawlin' baby blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15672 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Fence breakin' yellin' blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15673 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Cat man blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15674 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The cheaters spell | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15675 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Bootin' me 'bout | Blind Lemon Jefferson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jefferson, Blind Lemon," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104663.
Jefferson, Blind Lemon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104663.
"Jefferson, Blind Lemon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84143184
Wikidata: Blind Lemon Jefferson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q45001
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/92145911072627061477
MusicBrainz: Blind Lemon Jefferson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9481010a-db23-469d-87df-b04118850efb
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