Blind Lemon Jefferson Records 'Matchbox Blues' for Okeh

On March 14, 1927, in Atlanta, Georgia, Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded 'Matchbox Blues' backed with 'Black Snake Moan' for Okeh Records (Okeh 8455)—his only recording for the label, first advertised for sale April 23, 1927. 'Matchbox Blues' would eventually be covered by Carl Perkins, the Beatles, and many others, demonstrating the enduring influence of Jefferson's country blues guitar vocabulary on American popular music.