King of the Country Blues

King of the Country Blues

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Although these recordings are from the late 1920s, Jefferson lends them an elegance and sophistication that most people don't associate with blues of that era. His melodic country-blues style incorporated prominent elements of ragtime and featured numerous "break-aways," or solo-guitar riffs. Many of his songs were based around traditional folk songs, and Jefferson often presented them with asymmetrical constructions and odd time signatures. His fluent guitar work was able to step out on its own or provide cohesive support for his vocals. As one of the first commercially successful blues artists, his influence is widespread: from fellow Texans Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker to Piedmont bluesmen such as Gary Davis. --Marc Greilsamer

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Some of the monumentally important 1920s Texas blues guitarist's best work, taken from 78s. These twenty-three sides, including Jefferson's often-covered "Matchbox Blues," offer an in-depth examination of his complex guitar playing and powerful vocal style-an overriding influence on the enduring Lone Star blues legacy that developed after Jefferson's death in 1929. (B.D.) -- © Frank John Hadley 1993

King of the Country Blues

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King of the Country Blues

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