The Immortal Blind Lemon Jefferson

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Album Info

Release Date: 1967

Label: Milestone

"The legendary folk-blues singer in twelve great selections never before available on LP"

All selections were recorded in Chicago.

A1: 20375-3, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Lemon's Worried Blues / Prison Cell Blues Paramount 12622, probably Feb., 1928 (actually May 1928).
A2: 20388-2, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Lemon's Worried Blues / Prison Cell Blues Paramount 12622, probably Feb., 1928 (actually May 1928).
A3: 20816, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Lockstep Blues / Hangman's Blues Paramount 12679, 1928 (actually Oct. 1928).
A4: 20813, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Lockstep Blues / Hangman's Blues Paramount 12679, 1928 (actually Oct. 1928).
A5: 20408-2, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Piney Woods Money Mama / Low Down Mojo Blues Paramount 12650, 1928 (actually Aug. 1928).
A6: 20636-1, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Piney Woods Money Mama / Low Down Mojo Blues Paramount 12650, 1928 (actually Aug. 1928).
B1: 3089-1, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Rabbit Foot Blues / Shuckin' Sugar Blues Paramount 12454, probably June 1926 (actually May 1927).
B2: 4424-2, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues / Easy Rider Blues Paramount 12474, 1927 (actually Apr. 1927).
B3: 4423-2, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues / Easy Rider Blues Paramount 12474, 1927 (actually Apr. 1927).
B4: 1841/15675, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Bootin' Me 'Bout / Empty House Blues Paramount 12946, probably 1929 (actually July 1930).
B5: 2543-1, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Horse Blues / Corinna Blues Paramount 12367
B6: 2544-2, originally released on Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Horse Blues / Corinna Blues Paramount 12367

All songs except B4 are either credited to Jefferson or uncredited on their original labels.

Additional re-recording done at Plaza Sound Studios.

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