| Management number | 254831015 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$7.02 | Model Number | 254831015 | ||
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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.
| Performer | John Jackson |
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| Music genre | Blues |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2010-06-15 |
| Is collectible | Y |
| Number of tracks | 20 |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Track listing | Rocks and Gravel, Too Tight Rag, Candy Man, Truckin' Little Baby, Railroad Bill, Nobody's Business (If I Do), Don't You Want to Go Up There [Also Known As "In My Father's House"], The Year Clayton Delaney Died, John Jackson's Breakdown, Red River Blues, Brown's Ferry Blues, Cindy, You Ain't No Woman, John Henry, Diddy Wah Diddy, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Frankie and Johnny, Don't Let Your Deal Go Down, Step It Up and Go, West Coast Rag |
| Record label | Smithsonian Folkways |
| Songwriter | John Jackson |
| Track name | Rappahannock Blues |
| Duration | 57 min |
| Music media format | CD |
| Is edited | N |
| Is enhanced | N |
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