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December 19th in Gennett History, 1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson Passed Away

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

December 19th in Gennett History, 1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson passed away. He recorded “Bed Springs Blues” in Richmond on 9/24/1929. It appeared on Paramount 12872.

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September 24th in Gennett History,1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson Recorded in Richmond

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

September 24th in Gennett History,1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded twelve sides in Richmond.  These recordings for the Paramount label included “Yo Yo Blues” and “Bed Spring Blues,” which appeared on Paramount 12872 and Broadway 5056. 

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Dec. 19th in Gennett History, 1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson Passed Away

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Dec. 19th in Gennett History, 1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson passed away. He recorded “Bed Springs Blues” in Richmond on 9/24/1929. It appeared on Paramount 12872.

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Sept. 24th in Gennett History, 1929: Blind Lemon Jefferson Records in the Richmond Studio

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Sept. 24th in Gennett History, 1929: Bluesman, Blind Lemon Jefferson’s Recordings from the Gennett Studio Causes a Paradigm Shift in Popular Blues. He recorded 12 sides in the Gennett Studios in Richmond for Paramount. Some of these recordings included “Yo … Continue reading →

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Happy 117th Birthday, Blind Lemon Jefferson (7/11/1897)!!!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 117th Birthday, Blind Lemon Jefferson (7/11/1897)! He recorded “Bed Spring Blues” in Richmond on 9/24/1929. It appeared on Paramount 12872 and Broadway 5056.

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