The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson

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Tracklist

▼CD 1: The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson
#TitleRatingLength
1One Dime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
One Dime Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:48
2Easy Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
2:57
3Jack O’Diamonds (take 2)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-05)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-05)
recording of:
Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:48
4Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (on 1927-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927-04)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:55
5Beggin’ Back
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-08)
2:52
6Bad Luck Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:51
7He Arose From the Dead
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:47
8Rambler Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
2:48
9See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:53
10That Crawlin’ Baby Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
2:41
11Hot Dogs
guitar and spoken vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:57
12All I Want Is That Pure Religion
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
recording of:
Pure Religion
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15181)
3:14
13Corinna Blues (take 2)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
3:08
14Black Snake Moan
3:02
15Where Shall I Be
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:33
16Mosquito Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1929-09-24)
3:08
17Black Horse Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-04)
2:57
18Wartime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
3:04
19Rabbit Foot Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-12)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-12)
2:58
20Rising High Water Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927)
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
2:31
21Prison Cell Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
Prison Cell Blues
2:48
22I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (from 1925-12 until 1926-01)
3:06
23Dry Southern Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-03)
2:51
24Blind Lemon’s Penitentiary Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
2:47
25Broke and Hungry
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926-11)
3:01
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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1298) (order: 298)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/729440 [info]