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Papa Charlie Jackson
Papa Charlie Jackson
Born: Jan 1, 1885 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jan 1, 1938 in Chicago, IL
Styles: Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Prewar Country Blues
Biography: Papa Charlie Jackson was the first bluesman to record, beginning in 1924 with the Paramount label, playing a hybrid banjo-guitar (six strings tuned like a guitar but with a banjo body that gave it a lighter resonance) and ukulele. And apart from his records and their recording dates, little else is known ...Read full biography
Papa Charlie Jackson Vol. 1 (1924 - 1926)
Papa Charlie Jackson Vol. 1 (1924 - 1926)
Released: 1991
Label: The Orchard
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The first 27 of Papa Charlie Jackson's recorded works is, on about ten counts, one of the most important blues documents you can find, dating all the way back to August of 1924, before there was even electrical ...Read full review
Papa Charlie Jackson Vol. 2 (1926 - 1928)
Papa Charlie Jackson Vol. 2 (1926 - 1928)
Released: 1991
Label: The Orchard
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Twenty-six of Papa Charlie Jackson's recordings dating between February 1926 and September 1928, and an extraordinary volume this is. Now firmly ensconced in the electrical recording era, the sound on ...Read full review
More Papa Charlie Jackson albums: Compilations (7)
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