Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)

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part of:	Blues Hall of Fame: Performers (number: 1980) (order: 4)

picture:	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Blindlemonjeffersoncirca1926.jpg [info]
IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4635781/ [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/307195 [info]
biographies:	http://www.blues.org/halloffame/inductees.php?ArtistId=125#ref=halloffame_inductees [info] https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/blind_lemon_jefferson.htm [info]
other databases:	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84143184 [info] https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104663 [info] https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895621n [info] https://d-nb.info/gnd/124523862 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/blind_lemon_jefferson [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84143184 [info]
BBC Music:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/9481010a-db23-469d-87df-b04118850efb [info] (until 2020-11-19)
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000050205 [info]
VIAF ID:	71578382 [info]
Wikidata:	Q45001 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	instruments
1925-12 – 1926-01	All I Want Is That Pure Religion	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:14
1925-12 – 1926-01	I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:05
1926-03	Booster Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1926-03	Dry Southern Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:53
1926-03	Got the Blues (2471-2)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1926-03	Long Lonesome Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1926-04	Black Horse Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:57
1926-04	Corinna Blues #2	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1926-05	Chock House Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:41
1926-05	Got the Blues (1053)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1926-05	Jack O’Diamonds #1	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:34
1926-05	Jack O’Diamonds #2	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1926-05	Long Lonesome Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:12
1926-08	Beggin’ Back	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:53
1926-08	Old Rounders Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1926-11	Broke and Hungry	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1926-11	Shuckin’ Sugar Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1926-11	Stocking Feet Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1926-11	That Black Snake Moan	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1926-11	Wartime Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1926-12	Bad Luck Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1926-12	Booger Rooger Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1926-12	Rabbit Foot Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1926	Shuckin’ Sugar Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1927-03-14	Match Box Blues (#1)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-03-14	That Black Snake Moan	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1927-04	Easy Rider Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:57
1927-04	Match Box Blues (#1)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-04	Match Box Blues #2 (#2)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:11
1927-04	Match Box Blues #4 (1927-04)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1927-05	Right of Way Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-05	Weary Dogs Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1927-06	He Arose From the Dead	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1927-06	Hot Dogs	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1927-09	Rambler Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1927-09	Struck Sorrow Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:15
1927-10	Chinch Bug Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:50
1927-10	Deceitful Brownskin Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1927-10	Gone Dead on You Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1927-10	Lonesome House Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:26
1927-10	One Dime Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1927-10	See That My Grave’s Kept Clean	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1927-10	Sunshine Special	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1927-10	Where Shall I Be?	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:33
1928-02	’Lectric Chair Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:32
1928-02	Balky Mule Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1928-02	Blind Lemon’s Penitentiary Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1928-02	Change My Luck Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:28
1928-02	Lemon’s Worried Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:01
1928-02	Mean Jumper Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:39
1928-02	Prison Cell Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1928-02	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1928-03	Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1928-03	Long Lastin' Lovin'	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1928-03	Piney Woods Money Mama	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:59
1928-06	Low Down Mojo Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:49
1928-07	Competition Bed Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1928-07	Hangman's Blues (20751-2)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:03
1928-07	Hangman’s Blues (20816)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:25
1928-07	How Long How Long	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1928-07	Lock Step Blues (20750)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:09
1928-07	Lockstep Blues (20815)	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:20
1928-07	Sad News Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1928-08	Christmas Eve Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1928-08	D B Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1928-08	Happy New Year Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1928-08	Maltese Cat Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1929-01	Competition Bed Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1929-01	Disgusted Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1929-01	Dynamite Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1929-01	Eagle Eyed Mama	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1929-01	Sad News Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1929-03	Big Night Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1929-03	Empty House Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1929-03	Oil Well Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1929-03	Peach Orchard Mama	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:05
1929-03	Saturday Night Spender Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1929-03	That Black Snake Moan No 2	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1929-03	Tin Cup Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1929-09-24	Bakershop Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:10
1929-09-24	Bed Spring Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1929-09-24	Bootin' Me 'Bout	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:11
1929-09-24	Cat Man Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:15
1929-09-24	Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1929-09-24	Long Distance Moan	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:28
1929-09-24	Mosquito Moan	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1929-09-24	Pneumonia Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:22
1929-09-24	Southern Woman Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:09
1929-09-24	That Crawlin’ Baby Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1929-09-24	The Cheaters Spell	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:20
1929-09-24	Yo Yo Blues	guitar	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:38
	vocals
1925-12 – 1926-01	All I Want Is That Pure Religion		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:14
1925-12 – 1926-01	I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:05
1926-03	Booster Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1926-03	Dry Southern Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:53
1926-03	Got the Blues (2471-2)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1926-03	Long Lonesome Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1926-04	Black Horse Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:57
1926-04	Corinna Blues #2		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1926-05	Chock House Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:41
1926-05	Got the Blues (1053)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1926-05	Jack O’Diamonds #1		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:34
1926-05	Jack O’Diamonds #2		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1926-05	Long Lonesome Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:12
1926-08	Beggin’ Back		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:53
1926-08	Old Rounders Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1926-11	Broke and Hungry		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1926-11	Shuckin’ Sugar Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1926-11	Stocking Feet Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1926-11	That Black Snake Moan		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1926-11	Wartime Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1926-12	Bad Luck Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1926-12	Booger Rooger Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1926-12	Rabbit Foot Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1926	Shuckin’ Sugar Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:06
1927-03-14	Match Box Blues (#1)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-03-14	That Black Snake Moan		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1927-04	Easy Rider Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:57
1927-04	Match Box Blues (#1)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-04	Match Box Blues #2 (#2)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:11
1927-04	Match Box Blues #4 (1927-04)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1927-05	Right of Way Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:55
1927-05	Rising High Water Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:30
1927-05	Weary Dogs Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1927-06	Black Snake Dream Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:39
1927-06	He Arose From the Dead		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1927-06	Hot Dogs	spoken vocals	Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1927-06	Teddy Bear Blues (take 2)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:35
1927-09	Rambler Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1927-09	Struck Sorrow Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:15
1927-10	Chinch Bug Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:50
1927-10	Deceitful Brownskin Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1927-10	Gone Dead on You Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1927-10	Lonesome House Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:26
1927-10	One Dime Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1927-10	See That My Grave’s Kept Clean		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1927-10	Sunshine Special		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1927-10	Where Shall I Be?		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:33
1927	Rising High Water Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:30
1928-02	’Lectric Chair Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:32
1928-02	Balky Mule Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1928-02	Blind Lemon’s Penitentiary Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:48
1928-02	Change My Luck Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:28
1928-02	Lemon’s Worried Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:01
1928-02	Mean Jumper Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:39
1928-02	Prison Cell Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1928-02	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1928-03	Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1928-03	Long Lastin' Lovin'		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1928-03	Piney Woods Money Mama		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:59
1928-06	Low Down Mojo Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:49
1928-07	Competition Bed Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1928-07	Hangman's Blues (20751-2)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:03
1928-07	Hangman’s Blues (20816)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:25
1928-07	How Long How Long		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1928-07	Lock Step Blues (20750)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:09
1928-07	Lockstep Blues (20815)		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:20
1928-07	Sad News Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1928-08	Christmas Eve Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:58
1928-08	D B Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1928-08	Happy New Year Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1928-08	Maltese Cat Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1929-01	Competition Bed Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:52
1929-01	Disgusted Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:51
1929-01	Dynamite Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1929-01	Eagle Eyed Mama		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:45
1929-01	Sad News Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:56
1929-03	Big Night Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1929-03	Empty House Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:00
1929-03	Oil Well Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:46
1929-03	Peach Orchard Mama		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:05
1929-03	Saturday Night Spender Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:02
1929-03	That Black Snake Moan No 2		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:54
1929-03	Tin Cup Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:47
1929-09-24	Bakershop Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:10
1929-09-24	Bed Spring Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:07
1929-09-24	Bootin' Me 'Bout		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:11
1929-09-24	Cat Man Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:15
1929-09-24	Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:04
1929-09-24	Long Distance Moan		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:28
1929-09-24	Mosquito Moan		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:08
1929-09-24	Pneumonia Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:22
1929-09-24	Southern Woman Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:09
1929-09-24	That Crawlin’ Baby Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:42
1929-09-24	The Cheaters Spell		Blind Lemon Jefferson	3:20
1929-09-24	Yo Yo Blues		Blind Lemon Jefferson	2:38
	composed
	Bad Luck Blues
	Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
	Match Box Blues
	One Dime Blues
	One Kind Favor
	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
	lyrics
	Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
	Match Box Blues
	One Kind Favor
	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
	wrote
	Black Snake Moan
	Broke and Hungry
	Tupelo Shuffle

Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)

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