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

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Legal name: Lemon Henry Jefferson

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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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Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2002Americana Roots Songbook: Traditional BluesVarious Artists1
2014Borrowed by Bob DylanVarious Artists1

Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1995Good Morning Blues (A Classic Blues Anthology 1920-1942)Various Artists1
2002Bluesville: Original Blues Classics SamplerVarious Artists1
2007The Road to Robert JohnsonVarious Artists1
2017History of the Blues GuitarVarious Artists1

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2005Voodoo Blues Hoodoo & Magical PracticesVarious Artists1
2011Blind Man BluesVarious Artists1
201751 Biggest Sons of Blues : Blue MondayVarious Artists1
The Musica Collection BLUESVarious Artists1

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1952Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume Three: SongsVarious Artists2
1990Legends of the Blues, Volume 1Various Artists3
1990The Essential History of Acoustic BluesVarious Artists1
1991Great Blues Guitarists: String DazzlersVarious Artists3
1991Don't Leave Me Here: The Blues of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana 1927-1932Various Artists1
1992Blues Masters, Volume 3: Texas BluesVarious Artists2
1992Acoustic to Electric BluesVarious Artists1
1992Blues LegendsVarious Artists1
1993Greatest in Country Blues: Volume 1 (1929-1956)Various Artists2
1993Everblack!Various Artists1
1993Great Classic Blues Singers 1927 - 1941Various Artists1
1993The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues SingersVarious Artists1
1993The Birth of the BluesVarious Artists1
1993Too Late, Too Late Blues: Newly Discovered Titles & Alternate Takes, Volume 1 (1926-1944)Various Artists1
1994The Blues: A Collection of Classic Blues Singers, Volume 1Various Artists1
1994La grande epoque du blues 1926 - 1943Various Artists1
1994Riverside History of Classic JazzVarious Artists1
1994Too Late, Too Late: Newly Discovered Titles & Alternate Takes, Volume 3 (1927-1960's)Various Artists1
1995Blues FireworksVarious Artists1
1995La Route du BluesVarious Artists1
1995Blues: 36 Masterpieces of Blues Music / 36 Chefs‐d’œuvre 1927–1942Various Artists1
1995Roots of the Blues, Volume 5Various Artists1
1995Too Late Too Late: More Newly Discovered Titles & Alternate Takes, Volume 4 (1892-1937)Various Artists1
1995The Essential Recordings of Slide Guitar BluesVarious Artists1
1996Gospel, Vol. 3: Guitar Evangelists & Bluesmen 1927–1944Various Artists1
1996Before the Blues, Volume 2Various Artists1
1996Cotton Pickin' BluesVarious Artists1
1996Easin’ In: The Essential Recordings of Texas BluesVarious Artists1
1996L'âme du Gospel, Volume 1Various Artists1
1996Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 1: 1927–1938Various Artists1
1996The Blues Collection: Texas BluesVarious Artists2
1997Blues GreatsVarious Artists1
1997Anthology of American Folk MusicVarious Artists32
1997An Outline History of American JazzVarious Artists1
1997Blues Greats / Les Grands du Blues: Enregistrements originaux 1925-1946Various Artists1
1997Musicassette 8[unknown]1
1997Story of the BluesVarious Artists1
1997The Ultimate Encyclopedia of American Blues ClassicsVarious Artists1
1997The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances - The BluesVarious Artists1
1997The BluesVarious Artists1
1998American Pop: An Audio History: From Minstrels to Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946Various Artists1
1998Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs of Hard Times and HardshipsVarious Artists2
1998Blues StoryVarious Artists3
1998Got The BluesVarious Artists1
1998Too Late, Too Late: More Newly Discovered Titles & Alternate Takes, Volume 11 (1924-1939)Various Artists1
1998Tradition Runs DeepVarious Artists1
1999100 Years of Jazz: From Ragtime to AvantgardeVarious Artists1
1999Blues Story n°26 Folk BluesVarious Artists1
1999Living the Blues: Blues Roots: 1920-1930Various Artists1
1999The Cornshucker's Frolic, Volume 2: Downhome Music and Entertainment From the American CountrysideVarious Artists1
2000The Vintage Blues BoxVarious Artists1
2000From Andres Segovia to Jimi Hendrix: History of the Guitar-From Renaissance to Rock and RollVarious Artists1
2000As Good as It Gets: Country BluesVarious Artists1
2000The Blues: The Best of 1920–1996Various Artists1
2001Prison BluesVarious Artists1
2001American Roots MusicVarious Artists1
2001Bill Wyman's Blues OdysseyVarious Artists1
2001BluesVarious Artists1
2001Down at the CrossroadsVarious Artists1
2001Greatest Blues Golden GreatsVarious Artists1
2001Les 100 plus grands thèmes du bluesVarious Artists1
2001Southern Country Blues, Volume 2: Down in Boogie AlleyVarious Artists1
2001The Definitive Charley PattonCharley Patton3
2002Men of BluesVarious Artists1
2002Original Blues Classics SamplerVarious Artists1
2002The Blues: Traditional Blues From The Heart of AmericaVarious Artists1
2003The Best There Ever Was: The Legendary Early Blues PerformersVarious Artists1
2003Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical JourneyVarious Artists2
2003Blues StoryVarious Artists1
2003The Old School BluesVarious Artists1
2003Goodbye, BabylonVarious Artists1
2003Just BluesVarious Artists1
2003The Story of the BluesVarious Artists31
2003The Blues Came From Texas!Various Artists1
2003Triumphs of the BluesVarious Artists1
2003Vintage Guitar Blues (1927 - 1944) (Trouble Hearted Blues)Various Artists1
2004Back to the Crossroads: The Roots of Robert JohnsonVarious Artists1
2004L’Histoire du jazz vocal – The Story of Vocal Jazz: 1911–1940Various Artists1
2004Beginner’s Guide to American RootsVarious Artists1
2004Century of the Blues: The Definitive Country Blues CollectionVarious Artists1
2004Roll & Tumble Blues: A History of Slide GuitarVarious Artists1
2005Chicago: Inner City BluesVarious Artists1
2005Beginner's Guide to the BluesVarious Artists1
200516 Classic Blues Songs From the 1920's: Vol. 3Various Artists1
200516 Classic Blues Songs From the 1920's: Vol. 2Various Artists1
200515 Classic Blues Songs From the 1920's: Vol. 1Various Artists1
2005BluesVarious Artists1
2005Blues, Blues Christmas - Volume 1, 1925-1955Various Artists1
2005Simply BluesVarious Artists1
2005The History of American MusicVarious Artists1

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