Artist: Blind Lemon Jefferson
Author: Lemon Jefferson
Label: Okeh
Year: 1927
A new version on Paramount shortly after. Lyric essence from Ma Rainey's Lost Wandering Blues ('24).
Covers:
Lead Belly [session in Angola Prison, along with a version of Blind Lemon Blues]
Carl Perkins [as Matchbox; following Roy Newman and Roy Shaffer rather than Blind Lemon Jefferson]
Jerry Lee Lewis [idem]
Beatles [on Beatles For Sale with Carl Perkins present]
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash [with Carl Perkins]
Albert King [at Wattsstax]
Swing Cats [as Matchbox]
While Carl Perkins recorded Matchbox, with Jerry Lee Lewis on piano, Elvis dropped by to say hello. Sam Phillips, always alert, contacted Johnny Cash to come join and once he was in that famous picture was taken and the so-called Million Dollar Quartet session took place (without Johnny Cash who just stayed for the picture).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)