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He was born William Henry Jackson. Initially, he performed in minstrel
shows and medicine shows. From the early 1920s into the 1930s, he played
frequent club dates in Chicago and was noted for busking at Chicago's
Maxwell Street Market.
In August 1924, he recorded the commercially successful "Airy Man
Blues" and "Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues" for Paramount Records. In April
1925, Jackson released his version of "Shave 'Em Dry". One of his
subsequent tracks, "Salty Dog Blues", became his most famous song. Among
his recordings are several in which he accompanied classic female blues
singers, such as Ida Cox, Hattie McDaniel, and Ma Rainey.
According to the blues writer Bruce Eder, Jackson achieved "a musical
peak of sorts in September of 1929 when he got to record with his
longtime idol, Blind Arthur Blake, often known as the king of ragtime
guitar during this period. 'Papa Charlie and Blind Blake Talk About It'
parts one and two are among the most unusual sides of the late '20s,
containing elements of blues jam session, hokum recording, and
ragtime."
A few more recordings for the Paramount label followed in 1929 and
1930. In 1934, Jackson recorded for Okeh Records, and the following year
he recorded with Big Bill Broonzy. Altogether, Jackson recorded 66 sides
during his career.
(Wikipedia)
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