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69. RABBIT FOOT BLUES BY BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON, 1927 REMIX: ARIK ROPER, RABBIT FOOT BLUES, 2007 Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most important blues musicians of the 1920s. After moving to Chicago, he became destitute and was found frozen to death with guitar in 1929. Roper’s work alludes not only to the harsh tragic life lead by Jefferson but also to the lyrics of the song, which refer hungrily to “meatless, wheatless days” and “cried for flour, meat gone.” A rabbit foot is traditionally carried for good luck but, as is clear from this picture, it comes at the cost of a slaughtered animal. The bottle could have contained the "half pint gin" in the lyrics. It now sits empty in the rabbit’s blood. Arik Roper is an illustrator from New York city, who specializes in creating fantastic and surreal images for a variety of clients including Arthur Magazine, Strange Attractor Journal and numerous bands. www.arikroper.com |
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