'Lectric Chair Blues / See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

by Blind Lemon Jefferson

'Lectric Chair Blues / See That My Grave Is Kept Clean cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: April 1928
  • Label: Paramount
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Confronting mortality with striking fatalism, this haunting acoustic recording stands as one of the most frequently covered tracks in the early blues canon. The highly intricate, unpredictable guitar phrasing perfectly underscores the dark, deeply impassioned vocal delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, death, repetitive, melodic

Tracklist

  1. 'Lectric Chair Blues
  2. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

Credits

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