Talk:Blind Lemon Jefferson

message: There is no mention of Lemon's piano playing. Listen to his Teddy Bear Blues where he refers to Mr. Piano Whooper.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by  Long rider77 (talk • contribs) 
* Discographies list George Perkins as pianist on that recording (eg  ) -- Infrogmation (talk) 04:17, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: No Mention of His Piano Skills

message: I just replaced the image in this page. The image that was there was sort of primitive, and the same picture is the one I have uploaded - it is an album cover, and should pass copyright. If anyone reads this, there are other images of him, not only the one in the original page. Here is one http://image.com.com/mp3/images/artist/pic200/drp200/p257/p2571612u80.jpgMy wife says the face is not the same. Any comment? And then there is this one http://www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk/images/hall%20of%20fame/robert%20johnson.jpg
that to me does not look like the same person. Again, any comment?--Dumarest 21:12, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm still pissed off over the deletion of this image. It would qualify as PD-US-no notice; the image currently illustrating the article is "fair use". I scanned it from an original 1920s paper record sleeve that was in my own collection before Katrina. I don't understand why this needed to be deleted and would like it restored if possible; if you don't like it in the article it could go on Commons. -- Infrogmation (talk) 06:09, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Three years and still pissed off! Frankly, that's amazing in itself. Why not upload it as passed into the public domain and I'll take a look? How was the original deleted in favour of a fair use one? Is the PD tag in dispute? Either way, I'm happy to provide a second opinion. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 11:42, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I'd scan and reupload it if I still had it. I don't, thanks to Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Perhaps that puts my annoyance into perspective. -- Infrogmation (talk) 14:56, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: What happened with the failed undelete? Can't an earlier version be restored? Sillyfolkboy (talk) 19:03, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

text: Hi Infrogmation! I found the scanned image that you lost to Katrina. It was preserved on archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20060114175240/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Lemon_Jefferson It looks like there's a better photo now but I still thought you'd like to have the photo. OwenVersteeg (talk) 03:46, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Image

message: Photos was deleted from commons and disappeared also from here. I wonder, if anybody really owns any copyrights. --128.214.205.5 14:43, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Photo

message: There is a contradiction in the article concerning Jeffersons influence on younger generations. The intoduction states: "He was not influential on younger blues singers as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists." (supported by a note). The 'Music and influence' section, on the other hand, says: "He was a founder of the Texas blues sound and an important influence on the next generation of blues singers and guitarists, including Lead Belly and Lightnin Hopkins. He was the author of many tunes covered by later musicians, [...]". HdZ 16:11, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A larger contradiction than the above is the fact that Leadbelly is stated as being the generation of blues-artists who followed on from Jefferson, despite the fact that Leadbelly was six years older than Jefferson, perhaps some editting is needed on this section? Moustan 86.10.97.187 (talk) 18:13, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Influence 

message: I guess the copyright period of actual recordings by Blind Lemon must have been ended. They have been recorded over 70 years ago and the company went to bankcrupt over 70 years ago, right...? What do you think? --128.214.205.62 11:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Copyrights of recordings

message: There seem to be 4 camps:
* he died on an unknown date in mid-December (the majority of sites are as vague as this)
* he died on or about 12 December (eg. [)
* he died on an unknown date in late December (many sites say this)
* he died on 22 December (eg.  and ).
The fact that no death certificate has ever turned up (if one ever existed) makes it a tough call.  But surely we can establish an earliest possible date.  Is there no record of the last time he was known to be alive?  The Handbook of Texas Online pulls no punches, but just comes straight out and says he died on 22 December, with citations.  It looks reputable enough for that information go into our article.  Comments?  --  Jack of Oz  ... speak! ...  01:39, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Eeexcellent!  I've incorporated this info into the article.  Thanks, friend/s 91.  --  Jack of Oz  ... speak! ...  23:00, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I see that the headstone on his grave has no exact date for birth or death:  Martinevans123 (talk) 14:59, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Date of death

message: This is a very good blues article! Lots of referenced material, factual tone, no apocryphal tales interjected as 'fact.' Dey ain't no snake in de wagon tracks here. There is, however, still a lot of unsourced material. 
I've specifically removed a section of unsourced material with a factual error on wrestling. It's claimed that Jefferson's claim of wrestling experience has been sighted as proof of sight. It's common knowledge among wrestlers that the blind are allowed to compete with the sighted. Tapered (talk) 06:10, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Specific/General Commentary

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