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Anthology of American Folk Music

Anthology of American Folk Music
Volume 3: Songs, Track 76

SEE THAT MY GRAVE IS KEPT CLEAN
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Recorded Chicago: Februrary, 1928
Blind Lemon Jefferson, vocal and guitar
Originally released on Paramount 12608

For a biography and additional information on Jefferson see Track 69.

OTHER RECORDED VERSIONS include:
Blues: as See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: Mike Bloomfield (TAK a); John Hammond Jr. (RND 3074c, VG 11/12a, VG 2148a); Lightnin' Hopkins (SF 40019c, VF 9000a); Furry Lewis (AH 1041a); Eugene Rhodes (FL 12d); James Solberg (Atomic Theory 1117c); as One Kind Favor: Cephas and Wiggins (FF 580c); Lightnin' Hopkins (Poppy 60002a, AH 1087a, AH 390c); Robert Lowry (Orleans 1017a)); as Two White Horses in a Line: Smith Casey (HER 211a, LC AFSL4a); John Lee Hooker (Stax 4134a); Larry Johnson (BG 2001a); as Six White Horses: Mississippi Fred McDowell (TST 5019c)). 

Traditional American Folk: as See That My Grave is Kept Clean: Hobart Smith (NW 294a); as Two White Horses: Robert DeCormier Folk Singers (Command 884a); as One Kind Favor: Lesley Riddle (RND 0299c).

Folksong revival: as See That My Grave is Kept Clean: Bob Dylan (COL 8579c, COL 62022c); Dave Van Ronk (SF 40041c, FW 2383a); as One Kind Favor: The Folk Four (AUD 6141a); Liz Getz (FW 2442c); Koerner, Ray and Glover (RDH 76c); Peter, Paul and Mary (WB 1555a).

Country/String Band: as Two White Horses in a Line: Evans and McClain (YZ 2015c, DOC 5044c). 

Rock: as One Kind Favor: Canned Heat (LIB 27200a); The Dream Syndicate (Restless 72758c); Diamanda Galas (Mute 61278c); Thelonious Monster (Relativity 88561c); Merle Saunders (FTY 7753a). 

British: as See That My Grave is Kept Clean: Martin Simpson (Thunderbird 5001a); as Two White Horses: Tir Na Nog (CHR 1006a).

 



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