Blind Lemon & Robert Johnson

Earlier this spring, Henry and I decided to take a trip to Blind Lemon Jefferson's grave site, in Wortham, TX on Highway 14. We also wandered around Richland-Chambers Lake a bit, and snaked our way through some little towns.

Entrance to cemetery


Grave & Marker

Historical Marker

 
Headstone

 
On the way back into town, we swung by 508 Park Avenue in Dallas. This is where Robert Johnson did his last recordings over two days, including "Hellhound on My Trail". This building, just a couple of blocks from Dallas city Hall, has long been on the target list of buildings that the City of Dallas would like to see torn down. Just last year, the Historic District was successfully enlarged just enough to include it, so hopefully that will save it from the wrecking ball for some time.


 

 
To finish off the road trip, we swung by Elbow Room for what might very well be the best pizza in Dallas and a couple of ice cold Shiner Bocks.