Blind Lemon Jefferson

Among the influential guitarists of the 1920s only Lonnie Johnson claims a stature comparable to that of Blind Lemon Jefferson. Blind at birth, Jefferson began performing in his early teens, playing in the streets, at parties, wherever he could find an audience. As the years progressed, his repertoire expanded to include not only blues but also field hollers, work songs, ballads, prison songs, hym...