Jackson,John Rappahannock Blues CD

Raised in a large, musical farm family in Rappahannock County, VA, John Jackson (1924 - 2002) was the most important black Appalachian musician to come to broad public attention during the mid-60s. Having learned guitar & his wide-ranging stock of songs as a youth from family & 78-rpm recordings, he enthralled major audiences during more than 3 decades w/ his vintage style & repertoire. Culled from 100's of live recordings in Smithsonian Folkways' archives, Rappahannock Blues highlights John Jackson the way he most wanted to be remembered as a bluesman. 20 trks, 57 minutes w/ 20+pg bklt.

1. Rocks and Gravel 2. Too Tight Rag 3. Candy Man 4. Truckin' Little Baby 5. Railroad Bill 6. Nobody's Business (If I Do) 7. Don't You Want to Go Up There [Also Known As "In My Father's House"] 8. The Year Clayton Delaney Died 9. John Jackson's Breakdown 10. Red River Blues 11. Brown's Ferry Blues 12. Cindy 13. You Ain't No Woman 14. John Henry 15. Diddy Wah Diddy 16. Just a Closer Walk with Thee 17. Frankie and Johnny 18. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down 19. Step It Up and Go 20. West Coast Rag