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238:, 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 28: 296:
genre, which uses comic, often sexually suggestive lyrics and lively, danceable rhythms. He wrote or was the first to record several songs that became blues standards, including "All I Want Is a Spoonful" and "Salty Dog". Nonetheless, he has received little attention from blues historians.
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Jackson was an influential figure in blues music. He was the first self-accompanied blues musician to make records. He was one of the first musicians of the
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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,
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career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery, but his draft card lists his birthplace as
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A brief selection from "Shake That Thing" was used in the television series
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Herzhaft, G., Harris, P., Haussler, J., and Mikofsky, A. J. (1997).
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Extensive biography and notes on style from Paramount website
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recorded "Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine" on their
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New Orleans
Chicago
songster
American
bluesman
songster
banjo guitar
ukulele
recording
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chicago
Illinois
minstrel shows
medicine shows
busking
Maxwell Street Market
Paramount Records
Shave 'Em Dry
Salty Dog Blues
classic female blues
Ida Cox
Hattie McDaniel
Ma Rainey
Blind Arthur Blake
Okeh Records
Big Bill Broonzy
sides
hokum
covered

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