Dubbed the "Father of the Texas Blues", Blind Lemon Jefferson had a mesmerising guitar-picking style and impressive vocal range. A true blues legend, his approach influenced the likes of Charley Patton, Robert Johnson and Son House. This Rough Guide presents a lovingly remastered selection of his varied repertoire, from deepest blues to raucous ragtime and God-fearing gospel.
 

Bonus CD: The Rough Guide to Country Blues Pioneers

CD 1:
1. One Dime Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:47
2. Easy Rider Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:56
3. Jack O'diamonds (Take 2) - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:47
4. Match Box Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:54
5. Beggin' Back - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:52
6. Bad Luck Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:51
7. He Arose from the Dead - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:46
8. Rambler Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:47
9. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:53
10. That Crawlin' Baby Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:40
11. Hot Dogs - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:57
12. All I Want Is Pure Religion - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:13
13. Corinna Blues (Take 2) - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:08
14. Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:02
15. Where Shall I Be - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:33
16. Mosquito Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:07
17. Black Horse Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:57
18. Wartime Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:03
19. Rabbit Foot Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:57
20. Rising High Water Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:31
21. Prison Cell Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:47
22. I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:05
23. Dry Southern Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:51
24. Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 2:47
25. Broke and Hungry - Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:00

CD 2:
1. Long Tall Mama - Big Bill Broonzy 2:49
2. He's in the Jailhouse Now - Blind Blake 2:47
3. Hard Time Killin' Floor - Skip James 2:50
4. Mother's Children Have a Hard Time - Blind Willie Johnson 3:23
5. Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson 3:25
6. I Got Mine - Frank Stokes 3:05
7. That's No Way to Get Along - Robert Wilkins 2:54
8. Southern Can Is Mine - Blind Willie McTell 3:14
9. District Attorney Blues - Bukka White 2:41
10. You Can Go Home - Reverend Gary Davis 3:08
11. Future Blues - Willie Brown 3:00
12. Nobody's Dirty Business - Mississippi John Hurt 2:54
13. Falling Down Blues - Furry Lewis 2:51
14. Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues - Teddy Darby 3:05
15. County Farm Blues - Son House 2:11
16. The World Is Going Wrong - Mississippi Sheiks 3:24
17. Blind Lemon Jefferson (My Friend Blind Lemon) - Leadbelly 3:05
18. Stered Gal - Ishmon 'Mississippi' Bracey 3:11
19. Preachin' Blues - Robert Johnson 2:51
20. Some of These Days I'll Be Gone (Take 2) - Charley Patton 3:08
21. Atlanta Moan - Barbecue Bob 3:05
22. On the Road Again - Memphis Jug Band 2:50
23. Weary Woman's Blues - Memphis Minnie 2:57
24. My Road Is Rough and Rocky - Sam Collins 2:53