September 24, 2012

Blind Lemon Was A Texan, And So Was Earl Campbell

"Blind" Lemon Jefferson (Lemon Henry Jefferson; September 24, 1893 – December 19, 1929) was an American blues singer and guitarist from Texas.

I saw Earl Campbell at my elementary school.


























Curt Cobain, thanks...  That was Lead Belly... And Curt Cobain... In 1918 he was incarcerated in Sugar Land west of Houston, Texas, where he probably learned that (Midnight Special) song. In 1925 he was pardoned and released, having served seven years, or virtually all of the minimum of his seven-to-35-year sentence, after writing a song appealing to the Governor. Ledbetter had swayed Neff by appealing to his strong religious beliefs. That, in combination with good behavior (including entertaining by playing for the guards and fellow prisoners), was Ledbetter's ticket out of prison.

We can only hope that Kubiak and crew can beat the Titans.  Just one game.  Forget the rest of the season.

PS: I'm going where the cold wind blows... I will shiver the whole the night through! I'm going where the cold wind blows! In the pines in the pines where the sun don't ever shine. I'll shivvvver..... the whole night through !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PPS:  Like this one.  And that one.

PPPS: I'm a digital man... gotta force field and a flexible plan... playing ffwd.. don't need a bed... plays ffwd... just as long as I can...

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