Long Lonesome Blues

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"Long Lonesome Blues" is an influential early country blues song by Blind Lemon Jefferson, noted for its expressive vocals and guitar work that helped shape the Texas blues style.

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instanceOf Texas blues song
country blues song
song
artist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
associatedRegion Texas NERFINISHED
associatedWith early recorded blues
composer Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era early country blues era
genre Texas blues
country blues
guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
voice
hasMusicalFeature distinctive guitar work
expressive vocals
solo voice and guitar performance
hasStyleCharacteristic blues vocal melisma
call-and-response between voice and guitar
free, flexible rhythm
influenced development of country blues guitar style
later Texas blues musicians
influencedGenre Texas blues style
language English
lyricist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
notableFor helping shape the Texas blues style
influential early country blues recording
performer Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED
vocalist Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED

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Blind Lemon Jefferson notableWork Long Lonesome Blues