Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson
2:47 2001
BPM
116
Key
B♭ Minor
Camelot
3A

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Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues by Blind Lemon Jefferson Song Details

Blind Lemon Jefferson's 'Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues' had a release date set for 2001. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:47. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The song is number 7 out of 20 in Blind Lemon Jefferson by Blind Lemon Jefferson. In terms of popularity, Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues is currently unknown. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues by Blind Lemon Jefferson is Moderato (at a moderate speed), since this song has a tempo of 116 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a moderate tempo. This song can go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

B♭ Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-6.909 dB
Acousticness
98%
Danceability
57%
Energy
34%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
13%
Loudness
88%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
39%

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Label
L-M Records/RCA Records