July 13, 2015

7 Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897-1930) “Matchbox Blues” 1927

Founder of Texas Blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson. Froze to death when he wandered lost in a Chicago snow storm (The Big Book of Blues). “Ain’t got so many matches, but I got so far to go.” Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. 

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