Calvin Jackson (drummer)

Calvin Jackson (1961[1]-2015)[2] was a drummer from north Mississippi. He is considered an inovator in the Hill country blues style of drumming, having incorporated elements of the regional Fife and drum bands style.[3] At age 16, Jackson was druming with bluesman R. L. Burnside. He would marry his daughter Linda. In 1978 they had a son, Cedric Burnside. Jackson appeared in recordings of Burnside's band, sometimes called The Sound Machine,[4] starting in 1979.[5] In the 1990's his son Cedric would take his place at Burnside's drums.

Later Jackson would appear on record with Junior Kimbrough, Jessie Mae Hemphill, CeDell Davis.[6] and Sean "Bad" Apple. In 1995 he moved to Holland to continue his musical creer.[1]

In 1999 he released the only album under his own name, Calvin Jackson & Mississippi Bound's Goin' Down South.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Komara, Edward, ed. (2005). "Jackson, Calvin (2)". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415926997.
  2. ↑ "RIP Calvin Jackson". North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic's twitter. 11 February 2015.
  3. ↑ John Shepherd; David Horn; Dave Laing; Paul Oliver, Peter Wicke (8 May 2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Performance and Production. A&C Black. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-1-84714-472-0.
  4. ↑ "A memoriam to bluesman R.L. Burnside, part 2". The South Reporter. 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. ↑ Wirz, S. Illustrated R. L. Burnside discography
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Calvin Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-01.

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