Blind Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson, Coutchman, Texas, September 2… Read Full Bio ↴Blind Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson, Coutchman, Texas, September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an influential blues singer and guitarist from Texas. He was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s.
His musical style was individualistic, and Jefferson's singing and self-accompaniment were distinctive as a result of his high-pitched voice and originality on the guitar. He has been titled "Father of the Texas Blues."
He was not influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists. However, later blues and rock and roll musicians attempted to imitate both his songs and his musical style.
Jefferson was born blind near Coutchman, Texas in Freestone County, near present-day Wortham, Texas. Jefferson began playing the guitar in his early teens, and soon after he began performing at picnics and parties. He also became a street musician, playing in East Texas towns in front of barbershops and on corners. According to his cousin, Alec Jefferson, quoted in the notes for Blind Lemon Jefferson, Classic Sides:"They was rough. Men was hustling women and selling bootleg and Lemon was singing for them all night... he'd start singing about eight and go on until four in the morning... mostly it would be just him sitting there and playing and singing all night."
By the early 1910s, Jefferson began traveling frequently to Dallas, where he met and played with fellow blues musician Leadbelly. In Dallas, Jefferson was one of the earliest and most prominent figures in the blues movement developing in Dallas' Deep Ellum area. Jefferson likely moved to Deep Ellum in a more permanent fashion by 1917, where he met Aaron Thibeaux Walker, also known as T-Bone Walker. Jefferson taught Walker the basics of blues guitar, in exchange for Walker's occasional services as a guide. Also, by the early 1920s, Jefferson was earning enough money for his musical performances to support a wife, and possibly a child. However, firm evidence for both his marriage and any offspring is unavailable.
The beginning of the recording career
Unlike many artists who were "discovered" and recorded in their normal venues, in December 1925 or January 1926, he was taken to Chicago, Illinois, to record his first tracks. Uncharacteristically, Jefferson's first two recordings from this session were gospel songs ("I Want to be like Jesus in my Heart" and "All I Want is that Pure Religion"), released under the name Deacon L. J. Bates. This led to a second recording session in March 1926. His first releases under his own name, "Booster Blues" and "Dry Southern Blues," were hits; this led to the release of the other two songs from that session, "Got the Blues" and "Long Lonesome Blues," which became a runaway success, with sales in six figures. He recorded about 100 tracks between 1926 and 1929; 43 records were issued, all but one for Paramount Records. Unfortunately, Paramount Records' studio techniques and quality were infamously bad, and the resulting recordings sound no better than if they had been recorded in a hotel room. In fact, in May 1926, Paramount had Jefferson re-record his hits "Got the Blues" and "Long Lonesome Blues" in the superior facilities at Marsh Laboratories, and subsequent releases used that version. Both versions appear on compilation albums and may be compared.
Success with Paramount Records
It was largely due to the popularity of artists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson and contemporaries such as Blind Blake and Ma Rainey that Paramount became the leading recording company for the blues in the 1920s. Jefferson's earnings reputedly enabled him to buy a car and employ chauffeurs (although there is debate over the reliability of this as well); he was given a Ford car "worth over $700" by Mayo Williams, Paramount's connection with the black community. This was a frequently seen compensation for recording rights in that market. Jefferson is known to have done an unusual amount of traveling for the time in the American South, which is reflected in the difficulty of pigeonholing his music into one regional category. He sticks to no musical conventions, varying his riffs and rhythm and singing complex and expressive lyrics in a manner exceptional at the time for a "simple country blues singer." According to North Carolina musician Walter Davis, Jefferson played on the streets in Johnson City, Tennessee during the early 1920s at which time Davis and fellow entertainer Clarence Greene learned the art of blues guitar.
Jefferson was reputedly unhappy with his royalties (although Williams said that Jefferson had a bank account containing as much as $1500). In 1927, when Williams moved to OKeh Records, he took Jefferson with him, and OKeh quickly recorded and released Jefferson's "Matchbox Blues" backed with "Black Snake Moan," which was to be his only OKeh recording, probably because of contractual obligations with Paramount. Jefferson's two songs released on Okeh have considerably better sound quality than on his Paramount records at the time. When he had returned to Paramount a few months later, "Matchbox Blues" had already become such a hit that Paramount re-recorded and released two new versions, under producer Arthur Laibly.
In 1927, Jefferson recorded another of his now classic songs, the haunting "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" (once again using the pseudonym Deacon L. J. Bates) along with two other uncharacteristically spiritual songs, "He Arose from the Dead" and "Where Shall I Be." Of the three, "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" became such a big hit that it was re-recorded and re-released in 1928.
Stories
As his fame grew, so did the tales regarding his life, often personally involving the teller. T-Bone Walker states that as a boy, he was employed by Jefferson to lead him around the streets of Dallas; he would have been of the appropriate age at the time. A Paramount employee told biographer Orrin Keepnews that Jefferson was a womanizing sloppy drunk; on the other hand, Jefferson's neighbor in Chicago, Romeo Nelson, reports him as being "warm and cordial," and singer Rube Lacy states that Jefferson always refused to play on a Sunday, "even if you give me two hundred." He is claimed to have earned money wrestling before his musical success, which is further claimed as proof that he was not blind at the time (something of a non sequitur). Victoria Spivey elliptically credits Jefferson as someone who "could sure feel his way around."
Death and grave
Jefferson died in Chicago in December 1929. The cause of death is unknown, and though rumors swirled that a jealous lover poisoned his coffee, a more likely scenario is that he died due to a heart attack after being disoriented during a snowstorm (another scenario is that he froze to death). The book "Tolbert's Texas" claims that he was killed while being robbed of a large royalty cash payment by a guide taking him to Union Station to catch a train home to Texas. Paramount Records paid for the return of his body to Texas by train, accompanied by pianist Will Ezell. Jefferson was buried at Wortham Negro Cemetery (now Wortham Black Cemetery). Far from his grave being kept clean, it was unmarked until 1967, when a Texas Historical Marker was erected in the general area of his plot, the precise location being unknown. By 1996, the cemetery and marker were in poor condition, but a new granite headstone was erected in 1997. In 2007 the cemetery's name was changed to Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery and keeping his wishes his gravesite is being kept clean by a cemetery committee in Wortham Texas.
Musical influence
Jefferson had an intricate and fast style of guitar playing and a particularly high-pitched voice. He was a founder of the Texas blues sound and an important influence on other blues singers and guitarists, including Lead Belly and Lightnin' Hopkins. The white North Carolina performer Arthel "Doc" Watson credited listening to Jefferson's recordings as his first exposure to the blues, which would powerfully influence his own style.
He was the author of many tunes covered by later musicians, including the classic "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean." Another of his tunes, "Matchbox Blues," was recorded more than 30 years later by the Beatles, albeit in a rockabilly version credited to Carl Perkins, who himself did not credit Jefferson on his 1955 recording. Given this influence, it is unfortunate that many of the details of his life remain shrouded in mystery, perhaps forever; even the only known picture of him, shown here, is heavily retouched, with a fake tie painted in by hand. However, at the time, "race music" and its white cousin, "hillbilly music," were not considered to be worthy of consideration as art, rather as a low-cost product to be sold and soon forgotten.
Blind Lemon Jefferson is the featured musician on a State of Texas license plate.
B. B. King has always maintained that Jefferson was a huge influence on his singing and guitar playing.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed one song by Blind Lemon Jefferson of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll: 1927 Matchbox Blues
Jefferson was among the inaugural class of blues musicians inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Covers of Blind Lemon Jefferson
The White Stripes's "De Ballot of De Boll Weevil" is a cover version of "Boll Weevil Blues."
Bob Dylan's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" on Bob Dylan.
The Beatles's and Carl Perkins' "Match Box" was a cover version of "Matchbox Blues."
B. B. King's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" on One Kind Favor
References to Blind Lemon Jefferson
King Solomon Hill recorded the song "My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon" as a tribute to Jefferson in 1932.
Van Morrison refers to Jefferson in the song "Cleaning Windows" on the 1982 album Beautiful Vision.
Francis Cabrel refers to Jefferson in the song "Cent Ans de Plus" on the 1999 album Hors-Saison.
Geoff Muldaur refers to Jefferson with the song "Got To Find Blind Lemon" on the album The Secret Handshake
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds recorded the song "Blind Lemon Jefferson" on the album The Firstborn Is Dead.
The 2007 film Black Snake Moan refers to the title of Jefferson's song "Black Snake Moan"
In the 2003 movie Masked and Anonymous, Bobby Cupid (Luke Wilson) gives his friend Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) Blind Lemon's original guitar, on which he claims Matchbox Blues was first recorded.
Patrick Sky parodied Jefferson as "Blind Funk Earwax" playing "Child Molesting Blues" on his 1973 album Songs That Made America Famous
Cheech and Chong parodied Jefferson as "Blind Melon Chitlin'" on their self-titled 1971 album Cheech and Chong (album), their 1985 album Get Out of My Room, and in a stage routine that can be seen in their 1983 movie Still Smokin'.
A bar called Blind Lemon appears in the Philip K. Dick novel The Game-Players of Titan.
An episode of Sanford and Son titled "The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection" refers to Jefferson's name.
Michael Martin Murphy refers to Jefferson in the song "Rolling Hills' on his 1973 album Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir.
Lead Belly refers to Jefferson in his song "My Friend Blind Lemon."
On VeggieTales, Larry tries to sing the blues with the help of Blind Lemon Lincoln.
Blind Melon may be a reference to his name and/or style.
His musical style was individualistic, and Jefferson's singing and self-accompaniment were distinctive as a result of his high-pitched voice and originality on the guitar. He has been titled "Father of the Texas Blues."
He was not influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists. However, later blues and rock and roll musicians attempted to imitate both his songs and his musical style.
Jefferson was born blind near Coutchman, Texas in Freestone County, near present-day Wortham, Texas. Jefferson began playing the guitar in his early teens, and soon after he began performing at picnics and parties. He also became a street musician, playing in East Texas towns in front of barbershops and on corners. According to his cousin, Alec Jefferson, quoted in the notes for Blind Lemon Jefferson, Classic Sides:"They was rough. Men was hustling women and selling bootleg and Lemon was singing for them all night... he'd start singing about eight and go on until four in the morning... mostly it would be just him sitting there and playing and singing all night."
By the early 1910s, Jefferson began traveling frequently to Dallas, where he met and played with fellow blues musician Leadbelly. In Dallas, Jefferson was one of the earliest and most prominent figures in the blues movement developing in Dallas' Deep Ellum area. Jefferson likely moved to Deep Ellum in a more permanent fashion by 1917, where he met Aaron Thibeaux Walker, also known as T-Bone Walker. Jefferson taught Walker the basics of blues guitar, in exchange for Walker's occasional services as a guide. Also, by the early 1920s, Jefferson was earning enough money for his musical performances to support a wife, and possibly a child. However, firm evidence for both his marriage and any offspring is unavailable.
The beginning of the recording career
Unlike many artists who were "discovered" and recorded in their normal venues, in December 1925 or January 1926, he was taken to Chicago, Illinois, to record his first tracks. Uncharacteristically, Jefferson's first two recordings from this session were gospel songs ("I Want to be like Jesus in my Heart" and "All I Want is that Pure Religion"), released under the name Deacon L. J. Bates. This led to a second recording session in March 1926. His first releases under his own name, "Booster Blues" and "Dry Southern Blues," were hits; this led to the release of the other two songs from that session, "Got the Blues" and "Long Lonesome Blues," which became a runaway success, with sales in six figures. He recorded about 100 tracks between 1926 and 1929; 43 records were issued, all but one for Paramount Records. Unfortunately, Paramount Records' studio techniques and quality were infamously bad, and the resulting recordings sound no better than if they had been recorded in a hotel room. In fact, in May 1926, Paramount had Jefferson re-record his hits "Got the Blues" and "Long Lonesome Blues" in the superior facilities at Marsh Laboratories, and subsequent releases used that version. Both versions appear on compilation albums and may be compared.
Success with Paramount Records
It was largely due to the popularity of artists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson and contemporaries such as Blind Blake and Ma Rainey that Paramount became the leading recording company for the blues in the 1920s. Jefferson's earnings reputedly enabled him to buy a car and employ chauffeurs (although there is debate over the reliability of this as well); he was given a Ford car "worth over $700" by Mayo Williams, Paramount's connection with the black community. This was a frequently seen compensation for recording rights in that market. Jefferson is known to have done an unusual amount of traveling for the time in the American South, which is reflected in the difficulty of pigeonholing his music into one regional category. He sticks to no musical conventions, varying his riffs and rhythm and singing complex and expressive lyrics in a manner exceptional at the time for a "simple country blues singer." According to North Carolina musician Walter Davis, Jefferson played on the streets in Johnson City, Tennessee during the early 1920s at which time Davis and fellow entertainer Clarence Greene learned the art of blues guitar.
Jefferson was reputedly unhappy with his royalties (although Williams said that Jefferson had a bank account containing as much as $1500). In 1927, when Williams moved to OKeh Records, he took Jefferson with him, and OKeh quickly recorded and released Jefferson's "Matchbox Blues" backed with "Black Snake Moan," which was to be his only OKeh recording, probably because of contractual obligations with Paramount. Jefferson's two songs released on Okeh have considerably better sound quality than on his Paramount records at the time. When he had returned to Paramount a few months later, "Matchbox Blues" had already become such a hit that Paramount re-recorded and released two new versions, under producer Arthur Laibly.
In 1927, Jefferson recorded another of his now classic songs, the haunting "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" (once again using the pseudonym Deacon L. J. Bates) along with two other uncharacteristically spiritual songs, "He Arose from the Dead" and "Where Shall I Be." Of the three, "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" became such a big hit that it was re-recorded and re-released in 1928.
Stories
As his fame grew, so did the tales regarding his life, often personally involving the teller. T-Bone Walker states that as a boy, he was employed by Jefferson to lead him around the streets of Dallas; he would have been of the appropriate age at the time. A Paramount employee told biographer Orrin Keepnews that Jefferson was a womanizing sloppy drunk; on the other hand, Jefferson's neighbor in Chicago, Romeo Nelson, reports him as being "warm and cordial," and singer Rube Lacy states that Jefferson always refused to play on a Sunday, "even if you give me two hundred." He is claimed to have earned money wrestling before his musical success, which is further claimed as proof that he was not blind at the time (something of a non sequitur). Victoria Spivey elliptically credits Jefferson as someone who "could sure feel his way around."
Death and grave
Jefferson died in Chicago in December 1929. The cause of death is unknown, and though rumors swirled that a jealous lover poisoned his coffee, a more likely scenario is that he died due to a heart attack after being disoriented during a snowstorm (another scenario is that he froze to death). The book "Tolbert's Texas" claims that he was killed while being robbed of a large royalty cash payment by a guide taking him to Union Station to catch a train home to Texas. Paramount Records paid for the return of his body to Texas by train, accompanied by pianist Will Ezell. Jefferson was buried at Wortham Negro Cemetery (now Wortham Black Cemetery). Far from his grave being kept clean, it was unmarked until 1967, when a Texas Historical Marker was erected in the general area of his plot, the precise location being unknown. By 1996, the cemetery and marker were in poor condition, but a new granite headstone was erected in 1997. In 2007 the cemetery's name was changed to Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery and keeping his wishes his gravesite is being kept clean by a cemetery committee in Wortham Texas.
Musical influence
Jefferson had an intricate and fast style of guitar playing and a particularly high-pitched voice. He was a founder of the Texas blues sound and an important influence on other blues singers and guitarists, including Lead Belly and Lightnin' Hopkins. The white North Carolina performer Arthel "Doc" Watson credited listening to Jefferson's recordings as his first exposure to the blues, which would powerfully influence his own style.
He was the author of many tunes covered by later musicians, including the classic "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean." Another of his tunes, "Matchbox Blues," was recorded more than 30 years later by the Beatles, albeit in a rockabilly version credited to Carl Perkins, who himself did not credit Jefferson on his 1955 recording. Given this influence, it is unfortunate that many of the details of his life remain shrouded in mystery, perhaps forever; even the only known picture of him, shown here, is heavily retouched, with a fake tie painted in by hand. However, at the time, "race music" and its white cousin, "hillbilly music," were not considered to be worthy of consideration as art, rather as a low-cost product to be sold and soon forgotten.
Blind Lemon Jefferson is the featured musician on a State of Texas license plate.
B. B. King has always maintained that Jefferson was a huge influence on his singing and guitar playing.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed one song by Blind Lemon Jefferson of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll: 1927 Matchbox Blues
Jefferson was among the inaugural class of blues musicians inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Covers of Blind Lemon Jefferson
The White Stripes's "De Ballot of De Boll Weevil" is a cover version of "Boll Weevil Blues."
Bob Dylan's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" on Bob Dylan.
The Beatles's and Carl Perkins' "Match Box" was a cover version of "Matchbox Blues."
B. B. King's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" on One Kind Favor
References to Blind Lemon Jefferson
King Solomon Hill recorded the song "My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon" as a tribute to Jefferson in 1932.
Van Morrison refers to Jefferson in the song "Cleaning Windows" on the 1982 album Beautiful Vision.
Francis Cabrel refers to Jefferson in the song "Cent Ans de Plus" on the 1999 album Hors-Saison.
Geoff Muldaur refers to Jefferson with the song "Got To Find Blind Lemon" on the album The Secret Handshake
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds recorded the song "Blind Lemon Jefferson" on the album The Firstborn Is Dead.
The 2007 film Black Snake Moan refers to the title of Jefferson's song "Black Snake Moan"
In the 2003 movie Masked and Anonymous, Bobby Cupid (Luke Wilson) gives his friend Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) Blind Lemon's original guitar, on which he claims Matchbox Blues was first recorded.
Patrick Sky parodied Jefferson as "Blind Funk Earwax" playing "Child Molesting Blues" on his 1973 album Songs That Made America Famous
Cheech and Chong parodied Jefferson as "Blind Melon Chitlin'" on their self-titled 1971 album Cheech and Chong (album), their 1985 album Get Out of My Room, and in a stage routine that can be seen in their 1983 movie Still Smokin'.
A bar called Blind Lemon appears in the Philip K. Dick novel The Game-Players of Titan.
An episode of Sanford and Son titled "The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection" refers to Jefferson's name.
Michael Martin Murphy refers to Jefferson in the song "Rolling Hills' on his 1973 album Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir.
Lead Belly refers to Jefferson in his song "My Friend Blind Lemon."
On VeggieTales, Larry tries to sing the blues with the help of Blind Lemon Lincoln.
Blind Melon may be a reference to his name and/or style.
I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart
Blind Lemon Jefferson Lyrics
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'lectric Chair Blues I want to shake hands with my partner and ask…
09.See That My Grave is Kept Clean Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you Well, there's…
12.Black Horse Blues Tell me what time do the trains come through your…
All I Want Is That Pure Religion All I want is the pure religion, hallelu All I want…
Bad Luck Blues I wanna go home and I ain't got sufficient clothes Doggone…
Bad Spring Blues I wanna go home and I ain't got sufficient clothes Doggone…
Big Night Blues My feets is so sore, can't hardly wear ma shoes My…
Black Horse Blues Tell me what time do the trains come through your…
Black Snake Blues I, I ain't got no mama now I, I ain't got…
Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues Aking binibini, 'di ako magbabago laging iisipin kahit tuman…
Booster Blues Honey, my left foot itchin', somethin's goin' on wrong My ri…
Broke and Hungry I'm broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too I said I'm…
Change My Luck Blues Hey, hey, mama, that ride has come and gone I say…
Chinch Bug Blues I never did feel uneasy, I know how you left…
Choke House Blues So many wagons they have cut that road down I said…
Cool Drink of Water Blues I asked for water, and she gave me gasoline I asked…
Dry Southern Blues My mind leads me to take a trip down south My…
Easy Rider Blues Aw, tell me where my easy rider's gone Tell me where…
Empty House Blues So many wagons they have cut that road down I said…
Gone Dead on You Blues Mmmmmm, mailman's letter brought misery to my head. Mmmmm, b…
Got the Blues Got The Blues (tk.1), Blind Lemon Jefferson . . .…
Got the Blues (2471-2) Well the blues come to Texas lopin' like a mule Well…
Hangman Hangman's rope is so tough and strong Oh, the hangman's rope…
Hangman's Blues [Verse 1] Hangman's rope is so tough and strong Oh, the hang…
Hangman’s Blues Hangman's rope is so tough and strong Oh, the hangman's rop…
He Arose From the Dead He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead He rose,…
Hot Dogs Feets all right, just now from the doctor Give me my…
Jack O' Diamond Blues Jack o' diamond, jack o' diamond Jack o' diamond's a hard…
Jack O' Diamonds Jack O' Di, Jack O' Diamond Jack O' Diamond's a hard…
Jack O'diamond Blues Jack O' Di, Jack O' Diamond, Jack O' Diamond's a hard…
Jack O'Diamonds Version 1 (2557-1) May 1926 Jack O' Di, Jack O' Diam…
Jack O'Diamonds #1 Jack o' diamond, jack o' diamond Jack o' diamond's a hard…
Jack O'Diamonds (Take 2) Jack O' Di, Jack O' Diamond Jack O' Di, Jack O'…
Jack O'Diamonds Blues Jack o' diamond, jack o' diamond Jack o' diamond's a hard…
Lectric Chair Blues I want to shake hands with my partner and ask…
Lonesome House Blues Well the blues come to Texas, loping like a mule You…
Long Distance Moan I'm flyin' to South Carolina, I've got to go there…
Long Lonesome Blues Well the blues come to Texas, loping like a mule You…
Long Lonesome Blues (2472-1) I walked from Dallas, I walked to Wichita Falls I say,…
Long Tall Mama Got a long tall mama She stands about seven feet nine And…
Low Down Mojo Blues I love my baby better than a farmer likes his…
Match Box Blues How far to the river, mama, walk down by the…
Mean Jumper Blues I feel like jumping through the keyhole in your door I…
Mosquito Moan I bought a spray last night 'n I sprayed all…
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time Well, well, well, ah A motherless children have a hard time …
Nobody's Dirty Business Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me, nobody's busin…
One Dime Blues I'm broke and I aint got a dime, I'm broke and…
Peach Orchard Mama Peach orchard mama, you swore nobody'd pick your fruit but…
Pneumonia Blues I'm achin' all over, baby, b'lieve I got the pneumonia…
Preachin' Blues Mmmmmm I woke up this mornin' Ah, blues walkin' like…
Prison Cell Blues Getting tired of sleeping in this lowdown lonesome cell Lord…
Rabbit Foot Blues Blues jumped a rabbit, run him one solid mile Blues jumped…
Rambler Blues RAMBLER BLUES By Blind Lemon Jefferson Well, it's train tim…
Right of Way Blues I hate to hear my good gal call my name I…
Rising High Water Blues Backwater rising, Southern peoples can't make no time I said…
See that my grave Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you Well, there's…
Shuckin' Sugar I′ve got your picture, and I'm going to put it…
Shuckin' Sugar Blues I've got your picture, and I'm going to put it…
Southern Can Is Mine Now looka here mama let me tell you this If you…
Sunshine Special Bought me a railroad now, so that Sunshine Specials can…
Teddy Bear Blues I am goin′ to make friends with the fish in…
That Black Snake Moan I ain't got no mama now I ain't got no mama…
That Crawlin' Baby Blues Heard a baby crying, what do this mama mean Heard a…
That's No Way to Get Along I'm goin' home, friends, sit down and tell my, my…
The Black Snake Moan I, I ain't got no mama now I, I ain't got…
The Crawlin' Baby Blues Heard a baby crying, what do his mama mean? Heard a…
’Lectric Chair Blues I want to shake hands with my partner and ask…
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I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (1926)
Lord, I don't want to be like Judas in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I don't want to be like Judas in my heart.
In my heart, in my
In my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I don't want to be like Judas in my heart.
I want to cross the river of Jordan in my heart, in my heart.
Want to cross the river of Jordan in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart.
I want to cross the river of Jordan in my heart.
Lord, I don't want to be no liar in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I don't want to be no liar in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I don't want to be no liar in my heart.
Yes, I want to be like Jesus in my heart, in my heart.
Yes, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
In my heart, in my
In my heart, in my heart.
Yes I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
Lord, I want to love my neighbor in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to love my neighbor in my heart.
In my heart, in my
In my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to love my neighbor in my heart.
Yeehee
Unreal how this was recorded in 1925. This man may be the most influential musician in the history of mankind. He directly influenced and mentored T-Bone Walker and Lightnin Hopkins, two of his successors that really laid the foundation for Rock n Roll.
Eneojo Audu
That is my prayer every day, to be like Christ in my Heart
राधा कुमार
Love it.
adonai yah
Are u Hindi or bengali cross the ganges cross the brahmaputra for Him my phone is GLITCHY but you can get out of dharmic VAISHNAVIST hindu ways cmon get out idk u im just guessing l just wanted to say it
John Wright
GOD rest his soul in JESUS name
adonai yah
I believe in Jesus Christ as my lord but WITHOUT him i would be nothing without him l would fail in him l move and have my very being l never forgot this song from since it was first uploaded 8 years ago only a few views
thomas thurman
AWESOME
adonai yah
I remember watching this when it had only like several hundred views and now its got 7000 views
J A
🙏🙏🙏
indiglo1971
I s he saying "I don't want to be like Jesus in my heart"?