Lemon Henry Jefferson

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Lemon Henry Jefferson was an influential early 20th-century American blues singer and guitarist, often called the "Father of the Texas Blues."

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Lemon Henry Jefferson canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
human
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1929
activeYearsStart 1920
alsoKnownAs Blind Lemon Jefferson
Father of the Texas Blues
associatedAct Lead Belly
T-Bone Walker
linked to: T‑Bone Walker
associatedPlace Dallas, Texas, United States
linked to: Dallas, Texas
burialPlace Wortham, Texas, United States
linked to: Wortham, Texas
causeOfDeath myocardial infarction
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1893-09-24
dateOfDeath 1929-12-19
disability blindness
ethnicity African American
gender male
genre Texas blues
blues
influenced B.B. King
linked to: B. B. King

Lightnin' Hopkins
linked to: Lightnin’ Hopkins

Robert Johnson
T-Bone Walker
linked to: T‑Bone Walker
instrument guitar
voice
languageOfPerformance English
movement country blues
name Lemon Henry Jefferson
nationality American
notableFor being one of the first country bluesmen to record extensively
pioneering Texas blues style
notableWork Black Snake Moan
Long Lonesome Blues
Match Box Blues
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Coutchman, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
recordLabel Okeh Records
Paramount Records
styleCharacteristic complex guitar accompaniment
freely structured blues forms
high-pitched voice

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Blind Lemon Jefferson birthName Lemon Henry Jefferson
Lemon Henry Jefferson name Lemon Henry Jefferson