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Rappahannock Blues

John Jackson
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

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