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Blind Lemon Jefferson
Sign in to saveAlso known as Lemon Henry Jefferson, Deacon L. J. Bates, Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson, Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist (1893–1929)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1897
- Died
- 1929
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1893-09-24
- Active to
- 1929-12-19
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 170,719
- Total plays
- 1,159,249
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Blind Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson, Coutchman, Texas, September 24, 1893 – December 19, 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 h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Family name
- Jefferson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wortham
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Paramount
- Image
- Blindlemonjeffersoncirca1926.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1894-10-26
- date of death
- 1929-12-12
- Commons category
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- medical condition
- blindness
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons gallery
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- start of work period
- 1900-00-00
- birth name
- Lemon Henry Jefferson
- pseudonym
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- name in native language
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
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