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By the early 1910s, Jefferson began traveling frequently to Dallas, where he met and played with fellow blues musician Lead Belly.

In Dallas, Jefferson was one of the earliest and most prominent figures in the blues movement developing in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas.

Jefferson likely moved to Deep Ellum in a more permanent fashion by 1917, where he met Aaron Thibeaux Walker, also known as T-Bone Walker.

Jefferson taught Walker the basics of blues guitar, in exchange for Walker's occasional services as a guide.

Also, by the early 1920s, Jefferson was earning enough money for his musical performances to support a wife, and possibly a child.

However, firm evidence for both his marriage and any offspring is unavailable.