Take 5 With Blind Lemon Jefferson

One of the pioneering blues guitarists to record, Blind Lemon Jefferson had an influence that went well beyond his years and relatively brief recording career. We start this brief playlist with"One Dime Blues."

Next up is "Jack O' Diamond Blues," where he plays slide guitar.

Among his most famous blues is "Matchbox Blues."

Here is another classic from the Texas blues tradition, "Got the Blues" with its immortal line "The blues come to Texas, loping like a mule."

We close this brief playlist (and we could easily do a couple more of his music) with "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean."

As a bonus we have a scene from the Leadbelly movie.