The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson

by Blind Lemon Jefferson

The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 24 October 2000
  • Label: Yazoo
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:16
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Collection of Jefferson's 1920s Paramount recordings, including 'Match Box Blues', 'See That My Grave Is Kept Clean' and 'Black Snake Moan'. Released by Yazoo, it is a standard summary of the Texas blues singer's short recording career.

Genres

Descriptors: compilation, acoustic, storytelling, male-vocals, archival

Tracklist

  1. Match Box Blues (3:00)
  2. That Crawlin' Baby Blues (2:41)
  3. Hot Dogs (2:59)
  4. Corrina Blues (3:03)
  5. Rambler Blues (2:45)
  6. Rabbit Foot Blues (2:56)
  7. Dry Southern Blues (2:54)
  8. 'Lectric Chair Blues (2:32)
  9. One Dime Blues (2:45)
  10. Got The Blues (2:57)
  11. See That My Grave's Kept Clean (2:53)
  12. He Arose From The Dead (2:46)
  13. Black Horse Blues (2:58)
  14. Prison Cell Blues (2:44)
  15. Booster Blues (2:51)
  16. Bed Spring Blues (2:59)
  17. Jack O' Diamond Blues (2:49)
  18. Beggin Back (2:52)
  19. Wartime Blues (3:08)
  20. Easy Rider Blues (2:56)
  21. How Long How Long (2:45)
  22. Long Lonesome Blues (3:00)
  23. I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (3:03)

Credits

  • Stephen Calt - liner notes

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