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"Jeffers" Is Hollerin' The Blues..

R. Webb | u.s.a. | 05/19/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Blind Lemon Jefferson, professor of the Texas blues recorded from 1925-1929 over ninety songs in which most of these are self-penned by Blind Lemon. It's not hard to tell listening to the man,Blind Lemon lived these blues in which is revealed in his powerful voice and unique guitar licks that could spin a tornado around and gently bring it back down to earth. Blind Lemon ,commercially was the most successful blues artist of his time, selling the most records for his trusty label Paramount,surpassing other fellow recording artist of the time. Snapper records gives us a chance to hear and possess this box set loaded with the complete ninety five song repretoire of Blind Lemon and eighteen additional songs from followers of Lemon and the Texas blues,-Willie Reed,T-bone Walker, and 'Little Hat' Jones. This five disc set starts from 1925 to 1935 covering Blind Lemon Jeffers' career and ends on disc five, the best sounding compilation with six "cleaner" songs from Jefferson,two of T-bone Walker's first two recordings,six songs fom Willie Reed and the complete ten songs from George 'Little Hat' Jones,Jones is a cross between Jefferson and Robert Johnson,vocals and guitar alike - no slide ,absolutely mesmerizing,this guy was a natural. The sound is not as good as the YAZOO recordings but varies with each song and each disc,and the sound seems to progress better from beginning to end,- disc two,four, and five are the best ,featuring on disc two is Jeffers' signature,BLACK SNAKE MOAN,overall an important historic recording of the blues at it's very best,BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON'S blues. A solid cardboard box set with cardboard disc sleeves, featuring a booklet with a biography and discography,imported from the UK,2007. (too bad we can't hear 'cleaner' recordings of Jefferson and Patton, those good ol' 78's.)"