Lee Jackson (blues musician)

This article is about the American Chicago blues guitarist. For the English bass guitarist with The Nice, see Lee Jackson (bassist).
Lee Jackson
Birth nameWarren George Harding Lee
Born(1921-08-18)August 18, 1921
Gill, Lee County, Arkansas, United States
DiedJuly 1, 1979(1979-07-01) (aged 57)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresChicago blues[1]
Occupation(s)Guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar
Years activeMid 1950s–1979
LabelsVarious including Delmark, Cobra, BluesWay Records

Warren George Harding Lee (August 18, 1921 – July 1, 1979), known professionally as Lee Jackson,[2] was an American Chicago blues guitarist, bass guitarist, singer and songwriter.[1] Although he did release a number of recordings in his own name, such as Lonely Girl (1974), he is most known for his work on recordings with other blues musicians such as Johnny Shines, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed, J. B. Hutto, Sunnyland Slim, Lacy Gibson, and Little Walter. AllMusic noted that "the playing style of Jackson is vastly influential".[1]

Jackson was fatally shot during a family argument in 1979.

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