BLUES FOR HARD TIMES: Black Snake Moan by Blind Lemon Jefferson

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BLUES FOR HARD TIMES: Black Snake Moan by Blind Lemon Jefferson
Producing Organization
KEXP
Contributing Organization
KEXP (Seattle, Washington)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/24-13905sgw
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Description
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Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most distinctive artists of all time. He grew up in poverty and learned to sing among the farm workers--you can hear the "field holler" tone in his voice. And he picked up guitar styles from country players and pulled in Latin flavor from the Mexican field workers he knew. Blind Lemon Jeffersons raw sound is hard to listen to at first. But after a while it starts to stay with you. The subtle changing rhythms, the primal outcry of emotion. The sexy simmering quality. All this found on a scratchy recording made in the 1920s.
Description
Date Produced: 2010-03-04
Media type
other
Credits
Host: Michele Myers
Producer: Michele Myers
Producing Organization: KEXP
AAPB Contributor Holdings
KEXP-FM
Identifier: (unknown)
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Citations
Chicago: “BLUES FOR HARD TIMES: Black Snake Moan by Blind Lemon Jefferson,” KEXP, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-24-13905sgw.
MLA: “BLUES FOR HARD TIMES: Black Snake Moan by Blind Lemon Jefferson.” KEXP, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-24-13905sgw>.
APA: BLUES FOR HARD TIMES: Black Snake Moan by Blind Lemon Jefferson. Boston, MA: KEXP, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-24-13905sgw