Melvin Jackson
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins.
Biography
Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle Four. 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. He recorded a demo and sent it to Bill Quinn, the owner of Gold Star Records, in 1946. Quinn signed him to a recording contract and released "Freedom Train Blues" in 1948, which became a nationwide hit in the U.S. He recorded for Imperial Records between 1950 and 1954, both as a solo artist and with a backing band. His 1950 tune "Rockin' and Rollin" was recast by later musicians as "Rock Me Baby".
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. In 1960 he released a LP for Arhoolie, but he did not make a major comeback in the wake of the blues revival. He died of cancer in 1976 in Dallas, at the age of 60.
Melvin Jackson (American football)
Melvin Jackson is a former guard in the National Football League.
Biography
Jackson was born on May 5, 1954 in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Jackson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twelfth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played five seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California.
See also
References
Jackson Jr., Melvin Filmography
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Melvin Jackson
ALBUMS
Melvin Jackson
ALBUMS
- The Complete Imperial Recordings released: 1995
- Funky Skull released: 1969
The Complete Imperial Recordings
Released 1995- Let Me Down Easy
- My Younger Day
- I Wish To Go Home
- Black And Brown
- Journey Back Home
- Sad Letter Blues
- Rockin' And Rollin' #2
- Lonely Blues
- Freight Train Blues
- How Long
- Good Ole Wagon
- Blues By The Hour
- Pulp Wood Blues
- Losin' My Woman
- Trouble Don't Last
- Movin' To The Country
- Thrill Me Baby
- Confession
- Doctor Doctor
- Piggly Wiggly
- Dirty Work
- Little Girl
- Big Rat
- Sugar Mama
- Messin' Up
- Prison Bound
- Rollin' Mill
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down (Previously Unreleased)
Born: 1915-08-16
Died: 1976-05-30
