Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Summary
Blind Lemon Jefferson was born on September 24, 1893[1], in Coutchman[2]. He died on December 19, 1929[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], street artist[7], singer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,850 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Wortham[11]
- Date of birth: October 26, 1894[12]
- Date of death: December 12, 1929[13]
- Place of burial: Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[16]
- Occupation: musician[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: blues[19]
- Record label: Paramount[20]
- Discography: Blind Lemon Jefferson discography[21]
- Commons category: Blind Lemon Jefferson[22]
- Family name: Jefferson[23]
- Given name: Lemon[24], Henry[25]
- Pseudonym: Blind Lemon Jefferson[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Blind Lemon Jefferson[27]
- Commons gallery: Blind Lemon Jefferson[28]
- Medical condition: blindness[29]
- Instrument: guitar[30], voice[31]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Birth name: Lemon Henry Jefferson[34]
- Name in native language: Blind Lemon Jefferson[35]
Why It Matters
Blind Lemon Jefferson has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
He has been cited as an influence by John Lee Hooker[38], a guitarist[39], 1917–2001[40], of United States[41], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[42].
FAQs
Where was Blind Lemon Jefferson born?
Blind Lemon Jefferson was born in Coutchman[2].
Where did Blind Lemon Jefferson die?
Blind Lemon Jefferson died in Chicago[4].
What did Blind Lemon Jefferson do for work?
Blind Lemon Jefferson worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], street artist[7], singer[8], and recording artist[9].
Who did Blind Lemon Jefferson influence?
Blind Lemon Jefferson has been cited as an influence by John Lee Hooker[38].