Blind Lemon Jefferson - Blake Snake Moan

Twenty of the best tracks recorded by the first country blues superstar. Jefferson was biggest-selling male blues artist of his age and these songs recorded, primarily in Chicago, between 1926 and his untimely death in 1929 include many of his greatest works, including 'Match Box Blues', and 'Black Snake Moan' , which launched the whole Texas blues tradition . With informative notes and session details this set is part of the Complete Blues series, described by Uncut magazine as ' a dazzling, comprehensive story of the blues...the most user-friendly compendium on the market'.