10 Questions
Who is known as an early star of the Piedmont Blues style?
Blind Lemon Jefferson
What instrument did Blind Lemon Jefferson play?
12-string guitar
What does the lyric 'Sittin' here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes' refer to?
Financial hardship
Which rock group covered Blind Lemon Jefferson's 'Matchbox Blues'?
The Beatles
What is the lyrical error in The Beatles' version of 'Matchbox Blues'?
'Sittin' here watchin', matchbox hole in my clothes'
What is the subgenre associated with Blind Lemon Jefferson's signature sound?
The Piedmont Blues
Which group would go on to cover several blues hits, including 'Matchbox Blues'?
The Beatles
What does the phrase 'short on cash' mean?
Having little money
What type of guitar did Blind Lemon Jefferson play his rolling fingerstyle rhythm on?
12-string guitar
What is the central theme of Blind Lemon Jefferson's 'Matchbox Blues'?
A man's financial struggles
Study Notes
Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Blind Lemon Jefferson is an early star of the Piedmont Blues style.
- He played a 6-string acoustic guitar.
- The lyric 'Sittin' here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes' refers to being short on cash, implying poverty.
- The British rock group The Beatles covered Blind Lemon Jefferson's 'Matchbox Blues'.
- The lyrical error in The Beatles' version of 'Matchbox Blues' is the incorrect phrase "get me another fix" instead of "get me another match".
- Blind Lemon Jefferson's signature sound is associated with the subgenre of Piedmont Blues.
- The British rock group The Beatles would go on to cover several blues hits, including 'Matchbox Blues'.
- The phrase 'short on cash' means lacking money or financially struggling.
- Blind Lemon Jefferson played his rolling fingerstyle rhythm on a 6-string acoustic guitar.
- The central theme of Blind Lemon Jefferson's 'Matchbox Blues' is being short on cash and struggling to make ends meet.
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