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John Jackson (February 24, 1924 – January 20, 2002) [1] was an American Piedmont blues musician. Music was not his primary activity until his accidental "discovery" by the folklorist Chuck Perdue in the 1960s. Jackson had effectively given up playing in his community in 1949.
John Jackson is a musician and record label executive, known for being the guitarist for the Jayhawks. [1] [2] He plays guitar, mandolin and violin. Before joining the Jayhawks, Jackson had been the senior vice president of A&R at Legacy Recordings where he had co-produced The Jayhawks' “Best Of” album. [3] .
John Jackson performs "Steamboat Whistle". Smithsonian. 39.7K subscribers. Subscribed. 299. 34K views 13 years ago. For more information for the album, please visit: http://www.folkways.si.edu...
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Blues artist, songster, and storyteller, John Jackson (February 25, 1924 – January 20, 2002) was the most important black Appalachian musician to come to broad public attention during the mid-1960s. The so-called Folk Revival of that decade witnessed the rediscovery of artists such as Mississippi John Hurt and Son House, who had recorded ...
Virginia songster John Jackson, whose gentle, acoustic guitar picking and warm, rich baritone voice won him a National Heritage Fellowship, was one of the last remaining first-generation country bluesmen.
20 gen 2002 · Explore John Jackson's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about John Jackson on AllMusic.
Artist Spotlight. John Jackson. Piedmont bluesman. Bluesman and songster John Jackson was born in the rural Blue Ridge Mountain foothill town of Woodville, Virginia, in 1924. Playing both banjo and guitar, he entertained at gatherings and house parties in his native Rappahannock County as a youth.
