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Born: February 25, 1924 in Woodville, VA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: January 20, 2002 in Fairfax Station, VA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
For much of his life, John Jackson played for country house parties in Virginia, or around the house for his own amusement. Then in the '60s he encountered the folk revival, becoming the Washington, D.C. area's best-loved blues artist. Undoubtedly on ...More >>

Discography: 1999 Front Porch Blues 1983 Deep in Bottom 1979 Step It Up and Go 1970 John Jackson in Europe 1968 John Jackson, Vol. 2 More >>

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Influenced By: Barbecue Bob Blind Lemon Jefferson Mississippi John Hurt Blind Blake More >>

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