Melvin Jackson
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Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson
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Little Son Jackson (sometimes listed as Lil' Son Jackson) was a moniker used by bluesman Melvin Jackson. A throwback blues player who recorded well into the 1960s, Jackson's records were usually attributed to Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson. ~ Steve Leggett, RoviRelated Videos:
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Melvin Jackson
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Melvin Jackson
For the American football player, see Melvin Jackson (American football).
| Melvin Jackson | |
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| Birth name | Melvin Jackson |
| Also known as | Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson Lil' Son Jackson |
| Born | August 16, 1915 Tyler, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Tyler, Texas, United States |
| Died | May 30, 1976 (aged 60) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Years active | 1946–1955, 1960 |
| Labels | Gold Star Imperial Arhoolie |
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas[1]) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins.[2]
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Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle Four.[1] He trained to be a mechanic and did a stint in the Army during World War II, then decided to pursue a career in blues music.[1] He recorded a demo and sent it to Bill Quinn, the owner of Gold Star Records, in 1946.[2] Quinn signed him to a recording contract and released "Freedom Train Blues" in 1948, which became a nationwide hit in the U.S.[1] He recorded for Imperial Records between 1950 and 1954, both as a solo artist and with a backing band.[1] His 1950 tune "Rockin' and Rollin" was recast by later musicians as "Rock Me Baby".[1][3]
He was hurt in a car crash in the middle of the 1950s and gave up his music career, returning to work as a mechanic.[2] In 1960 he released albums for Arhoolie and Limelight Records, but he did not make a major comeback in the wake of the blues revival.[2] He died of cancer in 1976 in Dallas, at the age of 60.[1][4]
Legacy
B.B. King covered Jackson's "I Got to Leave This Woman", on his 2000 album, Makin' Love Is Good for You. Eric Clapton covered Jackson's "Travelin' Alone", on his 2010 album, Clapton.
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography by Bill Dahl". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p384/biography. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ Broven, John; Gibbon, Peter (2002). Liner notes to B. B. King The Vintage Years, Ace ABOXCD 8.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed May 2009
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