John Jackson

John Jackson
Born: Feb 25, 1924 in Woodville, VA
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Died: Jan 20, 2002 in Fairfax Station, VA
Genre: Blues
Styles: Country Blues, Prewar Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues
Biography: For much of his life, John Jackson played for country house parties in Virginia, or around the house for his own amusement. Then in the '60s he encountered the folk revival, becoming the Washington, D.C. area's best-loved blues artist. Undoubtedly one of the finest of traditional Piedmont guitarists, ...Read full biography
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
Released: 1970
Label: Arhoolie Productions
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Twenty-six tracks running over 70 minutes, recorded by John Jackson between 1965 and 1969 and featuring the rural blues legend at the very top of his form on vocals, guitar, and even banjo on one instrumental ...Read full review
John Jackson
Released: 1966
Label: Rounder
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More John Jackson albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (1), DVD/Video (1)
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