Site Information

 Loading... Please wait...

BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON - COMPLETE RECORDED 1 CD

$33.99

Other Details

Artist:
JEFFERSON,BLIND LEMON
Title:
COMPLETE RECORDED 1
Genre:
POP / BLUES
SKU:
714298501728
Estimated Local Delivery:

4 - 8 Business Days

Quantity:
  • Description

    SKU/Barcode: 714298501728

    90 performances by Blind Lemon Jefferson were reissued in chronological sequence as his "complete recorded works" by the Document label in 1994. The songs were parceled out neatly so that material from each successive year of his short recording career occupied a separate disc, with volume one containing 23 selections recorded between December 1925 and December 1926. Those who feel prepared to shed the shackles of convention and jettison preconceived notions of what the blues or music in general is supposed to sound like should seriously consider obtaining all four volumes, for listening to nearly every record known to have been made by Blind Lemon Jefferson can be a moving and transformationally rewarding experience. Born near the end of the 19th century in the village of Couchman, south of Dallas between Mexia and Corsicana in Freestone County, TX, he came up in a racially segregated environment where blindness lowered his already rock-bottom social status as a member of the African American underclass. The name Lemon, which is believed to have been bestowed upon him at birth, was a reference to the shape of his head. (A few years later, this playful aspect of the culture would cause saxophonist Coleman Hawkins to be dubbed "Bean" by his fellow musicians because they felt that his cranium resembled a haricot bean.) Legend has it that Lemon and the slightly younger Blind Willie Johnson, who grew up in Marlin a few miles southeast of Waco, would sometimes perform publicly on the streets of Marlin at the same time. This would have made for an intriguing if inadvertent near-rupturing of the socially constructed barrier between the sacred and the secular, for Willie sang nothing but spirituals and Lemon, who hung out with gamblers, hooch peddlers, pimps, and prostitutes, was and has since been solidly identified with the hedonistic genre of the blues. Lemon, however, cannot be so easily categorized, and the first record he ever cut was "I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart" b/w "All I Want Is That Pure Religion." Although historians usually pronounce these to be puzzling non-sequiturs, the obvious lesson is that Lemon sang exactly the songs that he felt he ought to sing, and that the profoundly spiritual component that exists in the heart and marrows of African-American culture continues to be underestimated and misunderstood by those who seek to evaluate the music from their own points of reference outside of that culture. As for the listening experience itself, bear in mind that these deliciously scratchy, acoustically recorded Paramount platters were meant to be experienced as single playbacks heard on a windup phonograph, not as nearly two dozen consecutive segments on a disc that takes about an hour to play through. What the CD compilation does accomplish, however, is to enable the listener to relax and surrender to what comes to resemble a sort of early 20th century African-American oratorio made up of beautifully honest reflections on what it's like to live in the world. Lemon's guitar and voice are utterly captivating, and an hour spent in his very special company can be positively magical. Those who yearn for "cleaner" audio should go directly to JSP's 94-track four-CD set, issued in 2003. And there's nothing wrong with consulting both sets so as to be able to compare differently remastered takes.
  • Are you shipping to an Australian address? Are you spending more than $50? Well the good news is that your shipping is on us! For domestic orders over $50, just complete the checkout and your regular shipping will be included at no extra cost!

    So that we can offer you fantastic discounts and a huge range, we quote a delivery time frame for Australian sales of 4 - 8 BUSINESS DAYS after your payment has cleared. This includes our handling time and Australia Post shipping time. We do not estimate a delivery time for international sales, which are sent by regular AirMail.

    The options for local postage methods are: Regular Post (This does not include any kind of tracking) Receipted Delivery (This includes limited tracking and requires a signature on delivery, but does not contain insurance) Registered Post (This includes full tracking and insurance and also requires a signature on delivery)

    You'll receive an email once your order has shipped from our Adelaide warehouse. To avoid unnecessary delays, make sure your shipping address details are correct when you check out!

  • In line with our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards, we only deal with suppliers that supply reliable and trusted products. However if your item is faulty please note that we offer a 7 Day return policy and will kindly accept items that are returned to us within this time. Whilst we do not offer a refund unless the item is significantly not as described, we will happily exchange your item for the same product. To take advantage of our return policy, please contact us at online@themuses.com.au within 7 days of receiving your order.

    Please note if buying a DVD or Blu-ray we strongly suggest all customers check the region code of their item to ensure that it will play in their country, as we are unfortunately unable to offer a refund where the listing is correct.

    Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.