Bo Weavil Jackson

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Bo Weavil Jackson (dates and places of birth and death unknown) was an American blues singer and guitarist.[1] He was one of the first country bluesmen to be recorded, in 1926, for Paramount Records and Vocalion Records. On the latter label he was credited as Sam Butler, which has become the name most commonly used to identify him.[2] His 78-rpm records are highly sought by collectors and have been re-released on numerous LP and CD compilation albums. His technique is distinctive for its upbeat tempo, varied melodic lines, and impromptu instrumentals.[3]

It is widely believed that Jackson was active in Birmingham, Alabama, since he referred to that area in his lyrics, and because that was apparently where the talent scouts found him performing on the street, but he was promoted as originating from North Carolina.[4] According to Eugene Chadbourne, Paramount promoted him as having "come down from the Carolinas". Apart from his 1926 recordings, no further documentation of him exists.[2]

His recordings have been published in both notation and tablature transcriptions, which have enabled contemporary detailed study of his style and technique.[2]

Recordings

As Bo Weavil Jackson, circa September 1926, in Chicago, Illinois[1][5]
As Sam Butler, September 30, 1926, in New York City[1][15]
  • "You Can't Keep No Brown" / "Devil and My Brown Blues",[16][17] Vocalion 1055 (unreleased)
  • "Heaven Is My View"[18] / "Christians Fight On (Your Time Ain't Long)",[19][20] Vocalion 1056
  • "Poor Boy Blues"[21] / "Jefferson County Blues",[22] Vocalion 1057

Compilations

  • Bo Weavil Jackson (Sam Butler) 1926, Complete Recordings in Chronological Order (Matchbox, 1982)[4]
  • Backwoods Blues (1926–1935): The Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order of Sam Butler (Bo Weavil Jackson), Bobby Grant, King Solomon Hill, Lane Hardin (Document, 1991)

References

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  2. ↑ a b c Chadbourne, Eugene. Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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  6. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndYou Can't Keep No Brown, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Roll & Tumble BluesTemplate:SndYou Cant Keep No BrownTemplate:SndBo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndYou Can' Keep No Brown Test at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndYou Can't Keep No Brown Down at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndPistol Blues, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndWhen the Saints Go Marching In, composed by traditional at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndI'm on My Way to the Kingdom Land at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndWhy Do You Moan?, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic
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  16. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndDevil and My Brown Blues Test at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndDevil and My Brown Blues, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndHeaven Is My View, composed by traditional at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndChristians Fight on, Your Time Ain't Long at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndChristians Fight On, Your Time Has Come, composed by traditional at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndPoor Boy Blues, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  22. ↑ Bo Weavil JacksonTemplate:SndJefferson County Blues, composed by Bo Weavil Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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