Papa Charlie Jackson

Papa Charlie Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938) was an early American bluesman and songster who accompanied himself with a banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery, but his draft card lists his birthplace as New Orleans, Louisiana, and his death certificate states that he died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 7, 1938.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1885 (New Orleans), Died May 7, 1938 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, banjo

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34180	10-in.	12/28/1925	Shake that thing	Busse's Buzzards	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-80613	10-in.	6/14/1934	At the break of day	Big Bil	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BS-80614	10-in.	6/14/1934	I want to go home	Big Bil	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	141188	10-in.	10/24/1925	Shake that thing	Jim Dandies	Jazz/dance quartet	composer
Columbia	W141203	10-in.	10/28/1925	Salty dog	Fowler's Washboard Wonders	Instrumental quartet	composer
Columbia	W141429	10-in.	12/23/1925	Shake that thing	Ethel Waters ; Pearl Wright	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	W142252	10-in.	5/26/1926	Salty dog	Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W143116	10-in.	11/8/1926	Coal man blues	Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W143929	10-in.	4/7/1927	Salty dog blues	Allen Brothers	Vocal and instrumental duet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W145367	10-in.	12/10/1927	Corn liquor blues	Lewis Black	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer
OKeh	73837	10-in.	12/15/1925	Shake that thing	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E2046-E2048	10-in.	1/6/1926	Shake that thing	Viola McCoy	Female vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E5022-E5023	10-in.	5/11/1927	Salty dog blues	McGee Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E5024-E5025	10-in.	5/11/1927	Salt Lake City blues	McGee Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E17824-E17827	10-in.	2/1/1926	Shake that thing	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10930	10-in.	4/16/1926	"Shake"	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Papa Charlie," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106245.

Jackson, Papa Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106245.

"Jackson, Papa Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.