Blind Lemon Jefferson "Matchbox Blues" CD
Where was the blues born? Texas. And who was its father? Blind Lemon. Here are the 20 best songs from 1926-29 that make the blues legend strangely convincing.
Blind Lemon Jefferson - born in Texas in 1893 (died in 1929). With his clear, powerful vocals and rhythmic, hard-hitting guitar, Blind Lemon is a standout personality in pre-war blues and is immortal.
■Track list
- 1. Jack O'Diamond Blues (Take 2)
- 2. Rabbit Foot Blues
- 3. Weary Dogs Blues
- 4. Bad Luck Blues
- 5. Easy Rider Blues
- 6. Match Box Blues
- 7. Rising High Water Blues
- 8. That Black Snake Moan
- 9. Prison Cell Blues
- 10. Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
- 11. Cat Man Blues
- 12. Piney Woods Money Mama
- 13. Deceitful Brownskin Blues
- 14. Hot Dogs
- 15. Lonesome House Blues
- 16. Wartime Blues
- 17. Broke and Hungry
- 18. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- 19. Big Night Blues
- 20. All I Want Is That Pure Religion
