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Don't Let Your Deal Go Down

John Jackson
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Appalachian blues musician John Jackson (1924 – 2002) was working as a grave digger in Fairfax County, Virginia, when he was “discovered” in the early 1960s by folklorist Chuck Purdue. The songs on this collection, recorded in Fairfax and in Stuttgart, Germany, in the 1960s, are among his first professional recordings and reflect his low-key approach to the blues. Jackson was named a “National Treasure” as a National Heritage Fellow in 1986. The liner notes are written by Chuck Purdue.

Track Listing

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Going Down In Georgia On A Horn John Jackson 02:34
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Black Snake Moan John Jackson 02:13
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103
John Henry John Jackson 03:56
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If Hattie Wants To Lu, Let Her Lu Like A Man John Jackson 02:03
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Nobody's Business But Mine John Jackson 03:02
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106
John's Rag John Jackson 02:35
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107
Boats Up The River John Jackson 03:31
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108
Rattlesnakin' Daddy John Jackson 02:30
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109
Flat Foot & Bug Dance John Jackson 03:05
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110
Bear Cat Blues John Jackson 02:41
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111
Reuben John Jackson 01:51
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112
Rocks And Gravel John Jackson 03:20
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113
Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad John Jackson 03:53
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114
Police Dog Blues John Jackson 03:33
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115
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down John Jackson 02:07
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116
Muleskinner Blues John Jackson 03:29
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117
I Bring My Money John Jackson 02:14
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118
John's Ragtime John Jackson 01:55
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119
Red River Blues John Jackson 03:05
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120
Knife Blues John Jackson 02:14
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121
Trucking Little Baby John Jackson 03:09
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122
Blind Blake's Rag John Jackson 02:26
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123
Goodbye Booze John Jackson 02:04
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124
Graveyard Blues John Jackson 02:50
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125
Early Morning Blues John Jackson 03:42
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You Ain't No Woman John Jackson 01:54