Talk:Blind Lemon Jefferson

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there is nothing on this page that talks about his strengths and weaknesses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Contents 1 Image 2 Photo 3 Influence 4 Copyrights of recordings 5 Fair use rationale for Image:ParamountLabelBLJefferson.jpg

[edit] Image

I just replaced the image in this page. The image that was there was sort of primitive, and the same picture is the one I have uploaded - it is an album cover, and should pass copyright. If anyone reads this, there are other images of him, not only the one in the original page. Here is one http://image.com.com/mp3/images/artist/pic200/drp200/p257/p2571612u80.jpgMy wife says the face is not the same. Any comment? And then there is this one http://www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk/images/hall%20of%20fame/robert%20johnson.jpg that to me does not look like the same person. Again, any comment?--Dumarest 21:12, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

There is one other known photograph of Jefferson that was published in Blues & Rhythm magazine a few years back. The photos listed above are of Mississippi John Hurt and Robert Johnson, respectively. --RobHutten 17:56, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, those two came up on a Google image search, along with a number of instances of the true image. I thought they looked 'odd'. I have re-uploaded the album cover, with more data supporting free use. --Dumarest 19:49, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

The image previously illustrating the article is, as the caption and title explain, an engraving, from period Parmount Records advertising. If you want a different image to illustrate an article, do not upload over the old one at the same title if it is not the same image with the exact same text description accurate. -- Infrogmation 02:00, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

I find the deletion of this image scanned from a rare 1920s paper record sleeve in favor of a "fair use" image yoinked from the web objectionable. -- Infrogmation 19:40, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photo

Photos was deleted from commons and disappeared also from here. I wonder, if anybody really owns any copyrights. --128.214.205.5 14:43, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Influence

There is a contradiction in the article concerning Jeffersons influence on younger generations. The intoduction states: "He was not influential on younger blues singers as they did not seek to imitate him as they did other commercially successful artists." (supported by a note). The 'Music and influence' section, on the other hand, says: "He was a founder of the Texas blues sound and an important influence on the next generation of blues singers and guitarists, including Lead Belly and Lightnin Hopkins. He was the author of many tunes covered by later musicians, [...]". HdZ 16:11, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Copyrights of recordings

I guess the copyright period of actual recordings by Blind Lemon must have been ended. They have been recorded over 70 years ago and the company went to bankcrupt over 70 years ago, right...? What do you think? --128.214.205.62 11:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

We are going to find out real soon on that one.... Adam Duritz accidently claims credit for "Mean Jumper Blues". He's fessed up to it and all, but it's too late, as the album is released in 6 days, and has already been shipped out.--Jessicabreckenridge 04:13, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:ParamountLabelBLJefferson.jpg

Image:ParamountLabelBLJefferson.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

— Save_Us_229 19:29, 3 January 2008 (UTC)