Search - Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson :: Blue on Blues

Similar in concept to the rest of the Blue on Blues series, this edition pairs two of the genre's founding fathers. Charley Patton, of course, is as close as one can come to the source of Delta blues, while Blind Lemon Jefferson is one of those principally responsible for the music's Texas permutation. Once again, little else serves to explain the pairing, and the musical selections themselves--Patton's "Mississippi Boweevil Blues" and "A Spoonful Blues," for instance, or Jefferson's "See That My Grave's Kept Clean"--are hardly surprising. Still, placing the two side by side like this may serve to highlight the fact that even in the early years of the blues, there was plenty of variety to be heard. It's also a good introduction for newcomers to the country blues genre, who may have trouble getting their ears around it. --Genevieve Williams