Papa Charlie Jackson (William Henry Jackson, 1887-1938) was an influential and unique crossover figure in both early hot jazz and blues, making music that incorporated elements of ragtime, and he was also a pioneer of the comedy style known as "hokum". Â Jackson is considered the first self accompanied blues musician to make recordings (1924), and […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:42AM on November 10, 2019