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

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Jim," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110265.

Jackson, Jim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110265.

"Jackson, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110265

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