Blind Lemon Jefferson: His Life, His Death, and His Legacy
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Between 1926 and his untimely death in 1929, Blind Lemon Jefferson was the largest-selling African-American blues singer in the United States. Blind from birth, Lemon wandered the streets of Wortham,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1571686568
ISBN13:9781571686565
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:Eakin Press
Length:136 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.8" x 8.6"
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