One of the aspects of Lemon's music that always puzzled me was that he was definitely "commercial". His recordings sold well, despite their eclectic nature. His death at an early age prevented us from getting a closer look at his style, and I wonder whether his recording career would have lasted into the mid to late thirties. He might even have been one of the "re-discoveries" of the early sixties.

One of those great little seminal moments for me was hearing Gary Davis' "Top to bottom" run in his original recording of "Search My Heart". I was simply blown away....but listening carefully to some of Lemon's more complicated figures, it's easy to see that he "buried" (beneath the vocal) more amazing lines than many of his contemporaries "showcased". A phenomenal Musician.

Rick