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- Name: Lemon Jefferson
- Born: October 26, 1984
- Died: December 1929
- Genre: Blues
- Origin: Coutchman, Texas
- Active: 1926-1929
- Labels: Paramount Records
- Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980
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Career
Blind Lemon Jefferson self recorded his first singles "I Want to be like Jesus in my Heart" and "All I Want is that Pure Religion". Paramount Records noticed his success and immediately signed him. Over the next thre years (1926-1929) Jefferson recorded almost 100 songs for the label.After Paramount Jefferson switched labels to Okeh Records where he recorded the hit "Black Snake Moan". In the winter of 1929 Jefferson past away. Cause of his death has never been determined.
Notable Recordings
- 1926: "All I Want is that Pure Religion"
- 1926: "Long Lonesome Blues"
- 1926: "Got the Blues"
- 1927: "Black Snake Moan"
- 1927: "Matchbox Blues"
- 1927: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"
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Blind Lemon Jefferson Questions
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Our very old lemon tree has developed brown spotted lemons? 1 AnswerAt my grandmothers residence we had a lemon tree that started to grow brown spotted lemons, I can tell you that from experience the local weather pattern along ... read more -
I have five fresh lemons from a friends lemon tree..... 6 AnswersYou should use a couple to make a lemon meringue pie! It's my favorite, probably because it's my father's favorite. My mom used to try to make it as tart as pos... read more -
What is the brand name of the computer used by Blind people? 3 AnswersI'm not in a position to answer this question fully right now. But needless to say visually impaired individuals us the same equipment and OS's everybody else d... read more -
Is it true/safe to put lemon juice in your hair to lighten the color? 5 AnswersLemon juice as a hair lightener will work for some hair types but, it’s not always the best choice. It has a low pH level and therefore is acidic. Using this to... read more
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@RockandRollGuru blind lemon jefferson told him bot to drink any open alcohol containers(he was screwin the club owners wife & poisened him)
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"Rabbit Foot Blues" by Blind Lemon Jefferson from "Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 3: Songs"
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