Big Jack Johnson | |
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 Johnson performing at the Chicago Blues Festival, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jack N. Johnson |
| Born | July 30, 1940 Lambert, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | March 14, 2011 (aged 70) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Delta blues, country blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1960–2011 |
| Labels | Earwig Music, various |
| Formerly of | Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers |
Jack N. Johnson,[1] known as Big Jack Johnson (July 30, 1939[1] or 1940 – March 14, 2011) was an American electric blues musician, one of the "present-day exponents of an edgier, electrified version of the raw, uncut Delta blues sound."[2][3] He was one of a small number of blues musicians who played the mandolin. He won a W. C. Handy Award in 2003 for best acoustic blues album.[3][4]
- ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 203. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 160. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony (June 1, 2011). "Blues, Big Jack Johnson obituary, One of the last of the rural deep south juke-joint bluesmen". The Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "2003 W.C. Handy Blues Awards Winners". billboard.com. Billboard. May 23, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
Acoustic Blues Album of the Year: Big Jack Johnson, "Memphis Bar-B-Que Sessions"