SINGER

Blind Lemon Jefferson

1893 - 1929

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Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson (September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. He was one of the most popular and successful blues singers of the 1920s and has been called the "Father of the Texas Blues". Due mainly to his high-pitched voice and the originality of his guitar playing, Jefferson's performances were distinctive. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Blind Lemon Jefferson has received more than 904,858 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Blind Lemon Jefferson is the 974th most popular singer (down from 795th in 2019), the 5,092nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,477th in 2019) and the 252nd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 900k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 974 out of 4,381. Before him are Mariza, Bunny Wailer, Kate Ryan, Shi Pei Pu, Max Romeo, and Clare Torry. After him are Alejandro Sanz, Rosa Ponselle, Maggie MacNeal, Irmgard Seefried, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ayumi Hamasaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 173. Before him are Costante Girardengo, Elisaveta Bagriana, Kathryn Adams, Ramón Encinas, James B. Conant, and Eugen Schüfftan. After him are László Hudec, Aleksandr Gauk, Oskari Friman, Willy Böckl, Ralph Linton, and Charley Chase. Among people deceased in 1929, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 94. Before him are Julio Antonio Mella, Basil III of Constantinople, Cornelis Lely, Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, Paul Leni, and Sadhu Sundar Singh. After him are Heinrich Zille, Arno Holz, Lillie Langtry, Léon Delacroix, Ray Lankester, and Gerhard Munthe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 5,092 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Williams (1945), Evelyn Ashford (1957), Charlie Mariano (1923), George Huntington (1850), Katherine Anne Porter (1890), and Mackenyu (1996). After him are Frank Foss (1895), Donald Keene (1922), Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837), Mae Murray (1885), Taryn Power (1953), and Jonathan Winters (1925).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Blind Lemon Jefferson ranks 252. Before him are Judy Collins (1939), Leon Russell (1942), Boz Scaggs (1944), Joan Osborne (1962), Billy Paul (1934), and Randy Crawford (1952). After him are Rosa Ponselle (1897), Megan Thee Stallion (1995), Nas (1973), Val Valentino (1956), Dr. John (1941), and LL Cool J (1968).

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