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Blind Lemon Jefferson

1893 - 1929

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Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. He was one of the most popular and successful blues singers of the 1920s and has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues". Due mainly to his high-pitched voice and the originality of his guitar playing, Jefferson's performances were distinctive. His recordings sold well, but he was not a strong influence on younger blues singers of his generation, who could not imitate him as easily as they could other commercially successful artists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Blind Lemon Jefferson is the 1,039th most popular singer (down from 975th in 2019), the 5,779th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,091st in 2019) and the 292nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 1,039 out of 4,381. Before him are Hana Hegerová, Julia Volkova, Ice MC, Hortense Schneider, Elīna Garanča, and Doris Dragović. After him are Michèle Arnaud, Luis Fonsi, Josepha Weber, Tammi Terrell, Luis Alberto Spinetta, and Maria Guleghina.

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Among people born in 1893, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 186. Before him are Amílcar Barbuy, Fatima Jinnah, Walter Noddack, Gyula Breyer, Arthur Benjamin, and Roland Jacobi. After him are Charles Delporte, Haykanoush Danielyan, Donald Lippincott, Aleksandr Gauk, George Hodgson, and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Among people deceased in 1929, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 98. Before him are Amandus Adamson, Walther Katzenstein, Otto Binswanger, Archibald Reiss, Ivo Vojnović, and Heinrich Zille. After him are Manuel Díaz, Julio Antonio Mella, Charles F. Brush, Agner Krarup Erlang, Frederick Abberline, and Gerhard Munthe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 5,779 out of 20,380. Before him are James Burton (1939), Charles Yerkes (1837), Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915), Robert Towne (1934), Jane Toppan (1854), and George Ritzer (1940). After him are Eric Allin Cornell (1961), George Marshall (1891), Frances Marion (1888), Vincent Gallo (1961), George Sidney (1916), and Tiffany Trump (1993).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 292. Before him are Sharon Jones (1956), Prodigy (1974), Tammy Wynette (1942), Loretta Lynn (1932), Rosa Ponselle (1897), and Anita O'Day (1919). After him are Tammi Terrell (1945), Mýa (1979), Katharine McPhee (1984), Andrea True (1943), Kim Gordon (1953), and Mark Tornillo (1954).

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