Label: Document Records.
Release Date: 1991.
Recording Time: 256 minutes.
Release Info: Compilation (DOCD 5017-5020) Studio Recording.
Recording Date: c. December 1925 - September, 24 1929.
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Country Blues, Field Recordings, Pre-War Gospel Blues, Regional Blues, Texas Blues, Pre-War Blues.
Document's four-part series covering the complete late-'20s recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson -- each available as separate volumes -- is an invaluable purchase for dedicated fans or academics. For less-interested listeners, the long running time, exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (all cuts are transferred from original acetates and 78s), and number of performances will be hard to digest. ~ Thom Owens
Credits: Bob Groom - liner notes; Blind Lemon Jefferson - composer, guitar, primary artist, vocals; LaMarquis Jefferson - composer; Lead Belly - composer; Johnny Parth - compilation producer, composer, producer; George Perkins - piano; Studio Klement - remastering; Traditional - composer; Unknown - piano.
Tracks, Disc 1: 1. I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart; 2. All I Want Is That Pure Religion; 3. Got The Blues (2471); 4. Long Lonesome Blues (2472); 5. Booster Blues; 6. Dry Southern Blues; 7. Black Horse Blues; 8. Corinna Blues (take 2); 9. Got The Blues (1053); 10. Long Lonesome Blues (1054); 11. Jack O'Diamonds (Take 1); 12. Jack O'Diamonds (Take 2); 13. Chock House Blues; 14. Beggin' Back; 15. Old Rounders Blues; 16. Stocking Feet Blues (Take 1); 17. That Black Snake Moan (Take 2); 18. War Time Blues; 19. Broke And Hungry Blues (Take 2); 20. Shuckin' Sugar (Take 2); 21. Booger Rooger Blues; 22. Rabbit Foot Blues; 23. Bad Luck Blues.
Tracks, Disc 2: 1. Black Snake Moan (80523); 2. Match Box Blues (80524); 3. Easy Rider Blues; 4. Match Box Blues (4424); 5. Match Box Blues (4446); 6. Rising High Water Blues; 7. Weary Dogs Blues; 8. Right Away Blues; 9. Teddy Bear Blues (Take 2); 10. Black Snake Dream Blues; 11. Hot Dogs; 12. He Arose From The Dead (as by Deacon L. J. Bates); 13. Struck Sorrow Blues; 14. Rambler Blues; 15. Chinch Bug Blues; 16. Deceitful Brownskin Blues; 17. Sunshine Special; 18. Gone Dead On You Blues; 19. Where Shall I Be?; 20. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20074); 21. One Dime Blues; 22. Lonesome House Blues.
Tracks, Disc 3: 1. Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; 2. 'Lectric Chair Blues; 3. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (20374); 4. Lemon's Worried Blues; 5. Mean Jumper Blues; 6. Balky Mule Blues; 7. Change My Luck Blues; 8. Prison Cell Blues; 9. Lemon's Cannon Ball Moan (Original Cannon Ball Moan); 10. Long Lastin' Lovin'; 11. Piney Woods Money Mama (Original Piney Woods Money Mama Blues); 12. Low Down Mojo Blues; 13. Competition Bed Blues; 14. Lock Step Blues (20815) (Original Lockstep Blues); 15. Hangman's Blues (20816); 16. Sad News Blues; 17. How Long How Long Blues; 18. Christmas Eve Blues (Original Christmas Eve Morning Blues); 19. Happy New Year Blues (Original New Year's Day Blues); 20. Maltese Cat Blues; 21. D B Blues.
Tracks, Disc 4: 1. Eagle Eyed Mama; 2. Dynamite Blues; 3. Disgusted Blues; 4. Competition Bed Blues; 5. Sad News Blues; 6. Peach Orchard Mama; 7. Oil Well Blues; 8. Tin Cup Blues; 9. Big Night Blues (21199); 10. Empty House Blues; 11. Saturday Night Spender Blues; 12. The Black Snake Moan No. 2; 13. Bed Springs Blues; 14. Yo Yo Blues; 15. Mosquito Moan; 16. Southern Woman Blues; 17. Bakershop Blues; 18. Pneumonia Blues; 19. Long Distance Moan; 20. The Crawlin' Baby Blues; 21. Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; 22. Cat Man Blues; 23. The Cheater's Spell (Ball); 24. Bootin' Me 'Bout.