Blind Lemon Jefferson
American blues singer and guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929)[1] 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".[9]
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 The only known photograph of Jefferson,
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| Birth name | Lemon Henry Jefferson |
| Born | (1893-09-24)September 24, 1893[1] Coutchman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1929(1929-12-19) (aged 36) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1912–1929[8] |
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Due mainly to his high-pitched voice and the originality of his guitar playing, Jefferson's performances were distinctive.[9] 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.[10] Later blues and rock and roll musicians, however, did attempt to imitate both his songs and his musical style.[9]