See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

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"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is a classic early blues song, first recorded in the 1920s, that became one of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s most enduring and frequently covered works.

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instanceOf song
alsoKnownAs One Kind Favor NERFINISHED
See That My Grave Is Kept Cleaned NERFINISHED
composer Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstRecordingDate 1920s
genre blues
hasHistoricalPeriod 1920s American music
hasLegacy frequently covered blues standard
hasLyricalMotive afterlife
grave tending
spiritual reflection
hasNotability one of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s best-known songs
hasTheme burial
death
remembrance
hasType Texas blues NERFINISHED
influencedGenre folk music
rock music
language English
lyricist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
notableCoverArtist B. B. King NERFINISHED
Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
Lightnin' Hopkins NERFINISHED
Lou Reed NERFINISHED
Mavis Staples NERFINISHED
The Dream Syndicate NERFINISHED
originalArtist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
partOf early country blues repertoire
performer Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
recordedByLabel Paramount Records NERFINISHED

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Blind Lemon Jefferson notableWork See That My Grave Is Kept Clean