Considering that he was the most popular male blues recording artist of the 1920â s we know surprisingly little about Blind Lemon Jefferson. He had recorded over 100 sides for the Paramount label from 1926 to 1929 when he died inmysterious circumstances in Chicago. He inspired a generation of Bluesmen but had few imitators due to the complexity of his guitar playing and distinctive high clear voice. In this fantastic lesson DVD modern day virtuosoAri Eisingfer explains the secrets of Lemonâ s playing technique and style. He teaches five of Blind Lemonâ s most popular and intriguing arrangements phrase by phrase and note by note.
