Rappahannock Blues

Raised in a large, musical farm family in Rappahannock County, Virginia, John Jackson (1924-2002) was the most important black Appalachian musician to come to broad public attention during the mid-1960s. Having learned guitar and his wide-ranging stock of songs as a youth from family and 78-rpm recordings, he enthralled major audiences during more than three decades with his vintage style and repertoire. Culled from hundreds of live concert recordings in the Smithsonian Folkways archives, the twenty tracks of Rappahannock Blues highlight John Jackson the way he most wanted to be remembered—as a bluesman. 20 tracks, 57 minutes, 32-page booklet with extensive notes.This recording is the fifth in the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy Series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Track Listing

101	Rocks and Gravel John Jackson	02:49
102	Too Tight Rag John Jackson	04:00
103	Candy Man John Jackson	02:44
104	Truckin’ Little Baby John Jackson	02:55
105	Railroad Bill John Jackson	03:33
106	Nobody’s Business (If I Do) John Jackson	03:15
107	Don't You Want to Go Up There John Jackson	02:25
108	The Year Clayton Delaney Died John Jackson	02:36
109	John Jackson’s Breakdown John Jackson	02:06
110	Red River Blues John Jackson	02:56
111	Brown’s Ferry Blues John Jackson	02:11
112	Cindy John Jackson	02:21
113	You Ain’t No Woman John Jackson	02:22
114	John Henry John Jackson	03:20
115	Diddy Wah Diddy John Jackson	03:12
116	Just a Closer Walk with Thee John Jackson	02:33
117	Frankie and Johnny John Jackson	03:40
118	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down John Jackson	03:06
119	Step It up and Go John Jackson	02:10
120	West Coast Rag John Jackson	01:45