Jim Jackson

Jim Jackson (June 1876 – December 18, 1933) was an American blues and hokum singer, songster, and guitarist, whose recordings in the late 1920s were popular and influential on later musicians.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1884 (Mississippi), Died 1937 (Mississippi)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

= 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 Audio
Victor BVE-41800 10-in. 1/30/1928 My Monday woman blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-41801 10-in. 1/30/1928 My Mobile Central blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-41802 10-in. 1/30/1928 I heard the voice of a pork chop Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-41827 10-in. 2/2/1928 Old dog Blue Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-41882 10-in. 2/11/1928 Kansas City blues Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-41904 10-in. 2/14/1928 Bootlegging blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BVE-41905 10-in. 2/14/1928 Policy blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BVE-45416 10-in. 8/27/1928 I'm wild about my lovin' Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45417 10-in. 8/27/1928 This morning she was gone Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45418 10-in. 8/28/1928 What a time Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45423 10-in. 8/28/1928 This ain't no place for me Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45434 10-in. 8/29/1928 I'm gonna move to Louisiana Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45435 10-in. 8/29/1928 I'm gonna move to Louisiana Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45474 10-in. 9/4/1928 Traveling man Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45475 10-in. 9/4/1928 Going 'round the mountain Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45492 10-in. 9/7/1928 Bye, bye, policeman Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-45493 10-in. 9/7/1928 Long gone Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-47090 10-in. 9/24/1928 Good-bye boys Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist  
Victor BVE-47091 10-in. 9/24/1928 Black but sweet Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-47113 10-in. 10/2/1928 Kansas City blues DeFord Bailey ; Harmonica solo composer  
Columbia W145560 10-in. 1/21/1928 Kansas City blues Willie Jackson Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh W82092 10-in. 12/17/1927 Kansas City blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh W82093 10-in. 12/17/1927 Kansas City blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1647 10-in. 1/22/1928 My Monday blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C3494 10-in. 5/15/1929 Hey mama—It’s nice like that Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3496 10-in. 5/15/1929 Hey mama—It’s nice like that Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3497 10-in. 5/16/1929 Ain’t you sorry, mama? Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3498 10-in. 5/16/1929 Ain’t you sorry, mama? Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3499 10-in. 5/16/1929 Foot achin’ blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3500 10-in. 5/16/1929 Love sick blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3886 10-in. 7/16/1929 Mean woman blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3887 10-in. 7/16/1929 Santa Fe blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3888 10-in. 7/16/1929 I ain’t gonna turn her down Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3889 10-in. 7/16/1929 I ain’t gonna turn her down Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3890 10-in. 7/16/1929 Dicty blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3891 10-in. 7/16/1929 Bring it on home to your grandma Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3892 10-in. 7/16/1929 Warm it up to me Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3893 10-in. 7/16/1929 Mississippi blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3894 10-in. 7/16/1929 Crazy ‘bout Nancy Jane Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C1260-C1261 10-in. 10/10/1927 Jim Jackson’s Kansas City blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1262-C1263 10-in. 10/10/1927 Jim Jackson’s Kansas City blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1264-C1265 10-in. 10/10/1927 Mobile-Central blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1266-C1267 10-in. 10/10/1927 My Monday blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1268-C1269 10-in. 10/10/1927 He’s in the jailhouse now Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1270-C1271 10-in. 10/10/1927 Old dog Blue Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1633-C1634 10-in. 1/22/1928 Jim Jackson’s Kansas City blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1635-C1636 10-in. 1/22/1928 He’s in the jailhouse now Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1637-C1638 10-in. 1/22/1928 Old dog blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1639-C1640 10-in. 1/22/1928 My Monday blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1641-C1642 10-in. 1/22/1928 Mobile-Central blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1643-C1644 10-in. 1/22/1928 Jim Jackson’s Kansas City blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1645-C1646 10-in. 1/22/1928 Jim Jackson’s Kansas City blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1648-C1649 10-in. 1/23/1928 I’m a bad bad man Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C1650-C1651 10-in. 1/23/1928 I’m gonna start me a grave-yard of my own Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick M203 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking vocalist  
Brunswick M204 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking vocalist  
Brunswick M205 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking vocalist  
Brunswick M206 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking vocalist  
Brunswick M214 10-in. 9/25/1929 Mean woman blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist  
Brunswick M215 10-in. 9/25/1929 I ain’t gonna turn her down Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitars vocalist  
Brunswick MEM804 10-in. Feb. 1930 Hesitation blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Brunswick MEM805 10-in. Feb. 1930 St. Louis blues Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Jim," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110265.

Jackson, Jim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110265.

"Jackson, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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