Topic: Li'l Son Jackson

[Bunker Hill]

Blues & Rhythm have kindly made available Bob Groom's recent LSJ feature as a downloadable PDF at http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/archive.html

(Perhaps DJ would like to send them an email for publication pointing out the significance of the Freedom Train)

[LoneWolf]

Rural or urban? He could be both.

[Johnm]

Hi Lone Wolf,
Lil' Son always seemed pretty country to me in all his singing and playing, whether playing alone or with a group, but I do prefer his solo tracks on Gold Star, Imperial and Arhoolie to the ensemble tracks on Imperial, mostly because the musicians on the band sides don't seem adequately tuned in to his style and phrasing.
All best,
Johnm

[Bunker Hill]

Lil' Son always seemed pretty country to me in all his singing and playing, whether playing alone or with a group, but I do prefer his solo tracks on Gold Star, Imperial and Arhoolie to the ensemble tracks on Imperial, mostly because the musicians on the band sides don't seem adequately tuned in to his style and phrasing.

I tend to agree John, but as your many lyric transcriptions demonstrate he certainly had a way with words - whether solo or with unsuited band...but being a somebody who owns everything LSJ ever released I'm probably biased!

The Bob Groom LSJ feature a while back in Blues & Rhythm seemed to convey much of what he was all about. This was available as a PDF on the B&R website. [edit; still there http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/archive.html scroll past main review to archived articles beneath it.

[Bunker Hill]

Thought I'd give this a bump in light of this http://www.wirz.de/music/jaclsfrm.htm latest offering from Stefan.