See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: The World and Music of Blind Lemon Jefferson

by Alan Govenar

Book Overview

A new biography of the beloved but mysterious Blind Lemon Jefferson, famous blues musician. Born in 1897, Jefferson was a blind street musician who played his guitar at the corner of Elm Street and Central Avenue in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas, Texas, until a Paramount Records scout discovered him. Between 1926 and his untimely death in 1929, Jefferson made more than 80 records and became the biggest-selling blues singer in America. Although his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646053125
• ISBN13: 9781646053124
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: La Reunion Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"