Country blues guitarist and vocalist Blind Lemon Jefferson is indisputably one of the main figures in country blues. He was of the highest in many regards, being one of the founders of Texas blues (along with Texas Alexander), one of the most influential country bluesmen of all time, one of the most popular bluesmen of the 1920s, and the first truly commercially successful male blues performer.
~Joslyn Layne (allmusic.com)
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean:
Well, there’s one kind of favor I’ll ask of you
Well, there’s one kind of favor I’ll ask of you
There’s just one kind of favor I’ll ask of you
You can see that my grave is kept clean
Here is Bob Dylan’s take (from his first album – “Bob Dylan” (1962)):
Birth name | Lemon Henry Jefferson |
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Born | September 24, 1893 |
Origin | Coutchman, Texas, United States |
Died | December 19, 1929 (aged 36) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Blues |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
Years active | 1926–1929 |
“Blind” Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson; September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s, and has been titled “Father of the Texas Blues”.
Jefferson’s singing and self-accompaniment were distinctive as a result of his high-pitched voice and originality on the guitar. Though his recordings sold well, he was not so influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, who could not imitate him as they could other commercially successful artists. However, later blues and rock and roll musicians attempted to imitate both his songs and his musical style. His recordings would later influence such legends as B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Son Houseand Robert Johnson.
Matchbox Blues:
Carl Perkins – Matchbox (1956):
Blind Lemon Jefferson [Milestone] (1961):
B-side | Honey Don’t |
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Released | January 1, 1956 |
Format | 7″ single, 78 RPM |
Recorded | December 19, 1955 |
Genre | Rockabilly |
Length | 2:14 |
Label | Sun Records, Sun 234 |
Writer(s) | Carl Perkins |
Producer | Sam Phillips |
-Egil
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