Blind Lemon Blues

212.935.5824

619 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10167.

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$20 tickets - 20 minutes before show time

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Starting sept 8th thru 20th visit the york theatre box office 20 minutes before showtime and g.. read moreet a $20 ticket
- by 20at20 | Expires 09/20/09
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A New Musical By Alan Govenar & Akin Babatunde.
Blind Lemon Blues pays homage to Blind Lemon Jefferson, who emerged in the 1920's as the biggest selling country blues singer .. read morein America. Set in New York City in 1948 at the last recording session of the legendary Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly), Blind Lemon Blues combines elements of traditional blues, gospel, R&B, soul, doo-wop and rap to evoke the enduring legacy of Blind Lemon and his contemporaries: Blind Willie Johnson, Hattie Hudson, Bobbie Cadillac, Lillian Miller and Leadbelly himself. Briefly at the York in February 2007, The New York Times called it "lively and intelligent... an inspiration.