Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Download not available
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 ("If Hattie Wants to Lu, Let Her Lu Like a Man"). Jackson's repertory here includes standards like "John Henry" (in one of the most exciting versions ever done, with some killer slide) and "Muleskinner Blues," established parts of other bluesmen's repertories (Blind Boy Fuller's "Rattlesnakin' Daddy," Blind Arthur Blake's "Police Dog Blues" and "Early Morning Blues"), as well as originals, such as the dazzling acoustic pyrotechnic displays on "John's Rag," "Graveyard Blues," and "Knife Blues" (the latter a slide guitar showcase worth the price of the disc by itself), and adaptations of popular songs ("Blind Blake's Rag," which borrows at one point from "Has Anybody Seen My Gal"). Good as his playing is, Jackson's singing is also to be admired, as his baritone voice surges with a quiet power and forcefulness, and a rich tone -- "Boats Up the River," a children's song adapted from various traditional sources, is probably the vocal standout on this collection. The fidelity is excellent, these being modern recordings, and overall this CD is the best single overview of John Jackson's music, its value enhanced by the presence of detailed notes that have been updated to the 1990s. It's records like this that humble lots of young white bluesmen.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr124,99/month
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Unknown, Composer - JOHN JACKSON, MainArtist - Chris Strachwitz, Producer
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Album review
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 ("If Hattie Wants to Lu, Let Her Lu Like a Man"). Jackson's repertory here includes standards like "John Henry" (in one of the most exciting versions ever done, with some killer slide) and "Muleskinner Blues," established parts of other bluesmen's repertories (Blind Boy Fuller's "Rattlesnakin' Daddy," Blind Arthur Blake's "Police Dog Blues" and "Early Morning Blues"), as well as originals, such as the dazzling acoustic pyrotechnic displays on "John's Rag," "Graveyard Blues," and "Knife Blues" (the latter a slide guitar showcase worth the price of the disc by itself), and adaptations of popular songs ("Blind Blake's Rag," which borrows at one point from "Has Anybody Seen My Gal"). Good as his playing is, Jackson's singing is also to be admired, as his baritone voice surges with a quiet power and forcefulness, and a rich tone -- "Boats Up the River," a children's song adapted from various traditional sources, is probably the vocal standout on this collection. The fidelity is excellent, these being modern recordings, and overall this CD is the best single overview of John Jackson's music, its value enhanced by the presence of detailed notes that have been updated to the 1990s. It's records like this that humble lots of young white bluesmen.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:56
- Main artists: John Jackson
- Composer: Unknown
- Label: Arhoolie Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
(C) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.