The Texas Historian, Volume 38, Number 4, March 1978 Page: 4
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ing, began performing as a team. Success
proved elusive. Competition was so keen that
at one point Blind Lemon was forced to sup-
plement his income by wrestling in a gro-
tesque novelty act. The act pitted two blind
men wrestling each other for three falls, grop-
ing, and grunting around the ring like ani-
mals. On the nights Lemon wrestled, Huddle
sang on Elm Street spending his money on
women and whiskey.
Eventually things did improve. Buying aused Ford the duo traveled to surrounding
areas of East Texas to perform:
"Black Girl, Black Girl, don't lie to me,
Tell me where did you sleep last
night?
Above: Blind Lemon Jefferson teamed up with
Huddle during his Dallas singing days.
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