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Blind Lemon Jefferson's body lies in what’s now known as the Blind Lemon Jefferson Memorial Cemetery in Wortham. A marker quotes the lyrics from “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean,” but the ...
Blind Lemon Jefferson's grave in a small cemetery off Highway 14 north of Wortham is a well-kept spot along the back fence honored with a metal state historic marker. Often called the "Father of ...
His grave, at the very back of the cemetery next ... So this June, if the pandemic allows, Blind Lemon Jefferson will sing one more time in a new play that Govenar and Babatunde will produce ...
“Blind Lemon Jefferson was the voice of black America ... existential “Matchstick Blues” to the haunting “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean.” But his solid acting chops also give ...
A highway now runs through where a vibrant community existed. Two exhibitions, Central Track: Crossroads of Deep Ellum and Seeing a World Blind Lemon Never Saw, at the African American Museum ...