The Complete Classic Sides Remastered

~ Release by Blind Lemon Jefferson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

4 disc box covering recordings 1926-1929

Tracks with identical titles may be distinguished by their original matrix numbers, listed below.

Matrix Information:
1-1: Chicago, c. December 1925 / January 1926 (11040-1)
1-2: Chicago, c. December 1925 / January 1926 (11041-1)
1-3: Chicago, c. March 1926 (2471-1 or -2)
1-4: Chicago, c. March 1926 (2472-2)
1-5: Chicago, c. March 1926 (2474-1)
1-6: Chicago, c. March 1926 (2475-1)
1-7: Chicago, c. April 1926 (2543-1)
1-8: Chicago, c. April 1926 (2544-2)
1-9: Marsh Laboratories, Chicago, c. May 1926 (1053-2)
1-10: Marsh Laboratories, Chicago, c. May 1926 (1054-2 or -4)
1-11: Chicago, c. May 1926 (2557-1)
1-12: Chicago, c. May 1926 (2557-2)
1-13: Chicago, c. May 1926 (2558-2)
1-14: Chicago, c. August 1926 (2016-4)
1-15: Chicago, c. August 1926 (1018-1 or -2)
1-16: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3066-1)
1-17: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3067-2)
1-18: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3070-1)
1-19: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3076-2)
1-20: Chicago, c. November 1926 (3077-2)
1-21: Chicago, c. December 1926 (3088-2)
1-22: Chicago, c. December 1926 (3089-1)
1-23: Chicago, c. December 1926 (3090-2)
2-1: Atlanta, Georgia, March 14, 1927 (80523-B)
2-2: Atlanta, Georgia, March 14, 1927 (80524-B)
2-3: Chicago, c. April 1927 (4423-2)
2-4: Chicago, c. April 1927 (4424-2)
2-5: Chicago, c. April 1927 (4446-4)
2-6: Chicago, c. May 1927 (4491-5)
2-7: Chicago, c. May 1927 (4514-4)
2-8: Chicago, c. May 1927 (4515-2)
2-9: Chicago, c. June 1927 (4567-1?)
2-10: Chicago, c. June 1927 (4567-2?)
2-11: Chicago, c. June 1927 (4577-2)
2-12: Chicago, c. June 1927 (4578-3)
2-13: Chicago, c. June 1927 (4579-1)
2-14: Chicago, c. September 1927 (20039-2)
2-15: Chicago, c. September 1927 (20040-2)
2-16: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20064-1)
2-17: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20065-2)
2-18: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20066-1)
2-19: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20070-2)
2-20: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20073-2)
2-21: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20074-2)
2-22: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20075-2)
2-23: Chicago, c. October 1927 (20076-2)
3-1: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20363-2)
3-2: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20364-2)
3-3: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20374-1)
3-4: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20375-3)
3-5: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20380-2)
3-6: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20381-3)
3-7: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20387-2)
3-8: Chicago, c. February 1928 (20388-2)
3-9: Chicago, c. March 1928 (20401-1)
3-10: Chicago, c. March 1928 (20407-2)
3-11: Chicago, c. March 1928 (20408-2)
3-12: Chicago, c. June 1928 (20636-1)
3-13: Chicago, c. July 1928 (20749-2)
3-14: Chicago, c. July 1928 (20750-2)
3-15: Chicago, c. July 1928 (20751-2)
3-16: Chicago, c. July 1928 (20772-2)
3-17: Chicago, c. July 1928 (20788-1)
3-18: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20815-2)
3-19: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20816-2)
3-20: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20818-2)
3-21: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20819-2)
3-22: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20820-1)
3-23: Chicago, c. August 1928 (20821-1)
4-1: Chicago, c. January 1929 (21095-3)
4-2: Chicago, c. January 1929 (21096-1)
4-3: Chicago, c. January 1929 (21110-2)
4-4: Chicago, c. January 1929 (21132-1)
4-5: Chicago, c. January 1929 (21133-1)
4-6: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21197-1)
4-7: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21198-1)
4-8: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21199-1)
4-9: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21200-1)
4-10: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21201-2)
4-11: Chicago, c. March 1929 (21202-1)
4-12: Chicago, c. August 1929 (21400-2)
4-13: Chicago, c. August 1929 (21402-2)
4-14: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15664)
4-15: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15665)
4-16: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15666)
4-17: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15667)
4-18: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15668)
4-19: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15669)
4-20: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15670-A)
4-21: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15671)
4-22: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15672)
4-23: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15673)
4-24: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15674)
4-25: Richmond, Indiana, September 24, 1929 (15675)

On tracks 1-14 and 1-15, the matrix numbers given as 2016 and 2018 may actually have been 3016 and 3018 wrongly transcribed.

Annotation last modified on 2019-11-22 09:45 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Chicago 1926
▼ CD 2: Atlanta & Chicago 1927
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Snake Moan
3:03
2Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (on 1927-03-14, in 1927-04)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (on 1927-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927-04)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (in 1927)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:55
3Easy Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
2:57
4Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
3:11
5Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
3:02
6Rising High Water Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927)
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
2:30
7Weary Dogs Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-05)
3:00
8Right Of Way Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-05)
2:55
9Teddy Bear Blues
2:29
10Teddy Bear Blues
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:35
11Black Snake Dream Blues
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:39
12Hot Dogs
guitar and spoken vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:58
13He Arose From The Dead
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-06)
2:47
14Struck Sorrow Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
3:15
15Rambler Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-09)
2:48
16Chinch Bug Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:50
17Deceitful Brownskin Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
3:00
18Sunshine Special
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:46
19Gone Dead On You Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:46
20Where Shall I be
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:33
21See That My Grave's Kept Clean
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:42
22One Dime Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
One Dime Blues
composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
2:48
23Lonesome House Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
2:27
▶ CD 3: Chicago 1928
▶ CD 4: Chicago & Richmond 1929

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