John Jackson (blues musician)
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John Jackson (February 24, 1924 — January 20, 2002[1]) was a talented blues musician in the Piedmont style; his music did not become primary until his accidental "discovery" by folklorist Bill Perdue in the 1960s. In fact, he had effectively given up playing for his community in 1949.
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[edit] Life and career
Born in John H Jackson [1] in Woodville, Virginia into a musical family, he learned to play as a boy before moving in his twenties to Fairfax, VA, where he had a day job as a gravedigger, one of many jobs he performed.[2]
His easy-swinging guitar and strongly accented singing were first heard outside of his locality on the early 1960s albums for Arhoolie.[2] He visited Europe several times, played many a folk festival, and also recorded for Rounder and Alligator Records.[2]
Jackson died in 2002 of liver cancer in Fairfax Station, Virginia, at the age of 77.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (1970)
- Deep In Bottom (1990)
- Country Blues & Ditties (1999)
- Front Porch Blues (1999)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c All Music Guide biography - accessed January 2008
- ^ a b c Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited, p. 1222. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
