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Blind Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson, Coutchman, Texas, October 26, 1894? – December 1929) was an influential blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s.
His musical style was individualistic, and Jefferson’s singing and self-accompaniment were distinctive as a result of his high-pitched voice and originality on the guitar. He has been titled “Father of the Texas Blues.”
He was not influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists. However, later blues and rock and roll musicians attempted to imitate both his songs and his musical style.
Jefferson was born blind near Coutchman, Texas in Freestone County, near present-day Wortham, Texas. Jefferson began playing the guitar in his early teens, and soon after he began performing at picnics and parties. He also became a street musician, playing in East Texas towns in front of barbershops and on corners. According to his cousin, Alec Jefferson, quoted in the notes for Blind Lemon Jefferson, Classic Sides:”They was rough. Men was hustling women and selling bootleg and Lemon was singing for them all night… he’d start singing about eight and go on until four in the morning… mostly it would be just him sitting there and playing and singing all night.”
His musical style was individualistic, and Jefferson’s singing and self-accompaniment were distinctive as a result of his high-pitched voice and originality on the guitar. He has been titled “Father of the Texas Blues.”
He was not influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists. However, later blues and rock and roll musicians attempted to imitate both his songs and his musical style.
Jefferson was born blind near Coutchman, Texas in Freestone County, near present-day Wortham, Texas. Jefferson began playing the guitar in his early teens, and soon after he began performing at picnics and parties. He also became a street musician, playing in East Texas towns in front of barbershops and on corners. According to his cousin, Alec Jefferson, quoted in the notes for Blind Lemon Jefferson, Classic Sides:”They was rough. Men was hustling women and selling bootleg and Lemon was singing for them all night… he’d start singing about eight and go on until four in the morning… mostly it would be just him sitting there and playing and singing all night.”
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KeatonXZX wrote:
dis guy look silly [3]
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KenConroy wrote:
Hotttt Dogggs
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stevenpalmer wrote:
Blues Forever !!! Lemon Jefferson the best!!! What the fuck is fucking scientology ? here is blues not religions and same fuck!
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DeJMoreno wrote:
I MUST listen more often!
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Druid66 wrote:
If the subject is Texas blues, the first chapter has to be about this man. He started it - no Blind Lemon, damn sure no Stevie Ray.
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ThePatriotsPwn wrote:
dis guy look silly [2]
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Jah_Wise wrote:
Join the newly created group: BLUES it what the guitar is made for
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Tim-Wells wrote:
legend
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
Black Snake Moan is my anthem.
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yeah
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handmeups wrote:
Blues Forever !!! Lemon Jefferson the best!!! What the fuck is fucking scientology ? here is blues not religions and same fuck! [2]
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viathin12 wrote:
great musician great music great guitarist truly inspirational
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headofire wrote:
thanks for the country blues
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Dinnorepudio wrote:
oh yeah!!!
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bcwilliamson wrote:
great blues. you might want to check out B.C. Williamson, who is a fictional blues artist with an endlessly complicated backstory, spanning over 60 years. and now he has a 22-track compilation album coming out. "The Greatest Blues Singer Who Never Lived."
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oddskies wrote:
HOT DOGS
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elvisalive wrote:
Blues Forever !!! Lemon Jefferson the best!!! What the fuck is fucking scientology ? here is blues not religions and same fuck!
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bcwilliamson wrote:
blind lemon.... see that my grave is kept clean is a true classic. love the music. some of you people might like to check out my music of a similar era... http://www.last.fm/music/B.C.+Williamson god bless
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globtrotter wrote:
Scientology kills.
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handmeups wrote:
"He apppears to be wearing spectacles-perhaps he should have been known as Partially-Sighted Lemon Jefferson" ahahaha
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