One sensational guitarist, two powerhouse bluesmen, four savvy backup singers, and some 60 songs by legendary blues artist Blind Lemon Jefferson are enough to make any blues lover go weak at the knees ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Those for whom “Don’t Stop The Music” is not a 2007 dance hit by Rihanna but a 1980 soul-funk classic by ...

The importance of aroma is obvious to anyone who has ever attempted to eat while congested: when our sense of smell is compromised, much of our sense of taste goes with it. Given its significance, it ...

Considering he was the most popular male blues recording artist of the 1920s, we know surprisingly little about Blind Lemon Jefferson. Between 1925 and 1929, he made at least 100 recordings, including ...

DALLAS — As Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood waits for its pandemic-delayed live music to return to its concert halls, bars and clubs, one of its very first voices could be making a return too. "This ...

Wrapped in rumour and speculation, could it be that Texan bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson died due to his driver failing to ...

Blind Lemon Jefferson’s grave in a small cemetery off Highway 14 north of Wortham is a well-kept spot along the back fence honored with a metal state historic marker. Often called the “Father of the ...

Eddie Sheppard, who transformed a basement bar in Mount Adams into one of Cincinnati's most beautiful and beloved bars, has died. According to his obituary, Sheppard, who owned The Blind Lemon with ...

Halfway between a revue and a full-fledged biography, "Blind Lemon Blues" satisfies musical cravings but leaves one hungry for narrative or at least a few more details. In a return engagement by the ...