Lil Jackson Son - Lil Son Jackson (LP)
(LP + MP3) Texan bluesman Melvin "Lil Son" Jackson was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins who originally recorded for the Gold Star and Imperial labels in the '40s and '50s. a car accident in the mid-'50s led to Jackson giving up the music career and returning to work as a mechanic. Arhoolie's Chris Strachwitz pulled him out of retirement in 1960, convincing him to record this classic and rare Texas blues LP. Reissued in all it's original glory on vinyl in a deluxe old-style jacket. Includes download card for a free digital copy of the entire album.
Tracklist:
- Blues Come to Texas
- Cairo Blues
- Ticket Agent
- Louise Blues
- Sugar Mama
- The Girl I Love
- Santa Fe Blues
- Turn Your Lamp Down Low
- Groundhog Blues
- Gambler Blues
- Charley Cherry (Takes 1 and 2)
- West Dallas Blues
- Rollin' Mill Went Down
- Red River Blues
- Roberta Blues
UPC: 646315200416
Label: Arhoolie Records
Release Date: 4.17.12
Format: Vinyl
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(LP + MP3) Texan bluesman Melvin "Lil Son" Jackson was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins who originally recorded for the Gold Star and Imperial labels in the '40s and '50s. a car accident in the mid-'50s led to Jackson giving up the music career and returning to work as a mechanic. Arhoolie's Chris Strachwitz pulled him out of retirement in 1960, convincing him to record this classic and rare Texas blues LP. Reissued in all it's original glory on vinyl in a deluxe old-style jacket. Includes download card for a free digital copy of the entire album.
Tracklist:
- Blues Come to Texas
- Cairo Blues
- Ticket Agent
- Louise Blues
- Sugar Mama
- The Girl I Love
- Santa Fe Blues
- Turn Your Lamp Down Low
- Groundhog Blues
- Gambler Blues
- Charley Cherry (Takes 1 and 2)
- West Dallas Blues
- Rollin' Mill Went Down
- Red River Blues
- Roberta Blues
UPC: 646315200416
Label: Arhoolie Records
Release Date: 4.17.12
Format: Vinyl
