One of the leading names in country blues, Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most popular blues musicians during his heyday of the 1920s but went on to maintain and even surpass that popularity in the decades that followed. That he did so by chiefly writing his own material only adds to his reputation. Alongside that reputation is his influence; as well as a host of fellow blues singers from the 1920s onwards, Blind Lemon Jeffersons musical style and songs have proved to be something of a marker for many rock and roll musicians and singers. In short, Blind Lemon Jefferson is an important musical figure, irrespective of the musical genre in which he was most active. This twenty track compilation (he recorded some hundred plus songs during his career), coupled with the only known photograph of him as a performer, is a good entry point for any would-be fan.
