Fruteland Jackson
Fruteland Jackson | |
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Background information | |
Born | Doddsville, Mississippi, United States[1] | June 9, 1953
Genres | Electric blues, blues[2] |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter, educator |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | Mid 1980s–present |
Labels | Electro-Fi Records |
Website | http://www.fruteland.com/ |
Fruteland Jackson (born June 9, 1953) is an American
Since 2000, Jackson has released three albums.[2]
Life and career
Jackson was born in
Jackson appeared at the Chicago Blues Festival and Boundary Waters Blues Festival, as well as working in schools across the United States. He perfected two presentation styles to educate children about blues music, and he was known as Mr. Fruteland by those who he taught. Jackson worked with the Blues Foundation to create a teaching program called "All About the Blues". In 1996 the Illinois Arts Council granted him their Folk/Ethnic Heritage Award. The Blues Foundation followed by naming Jackson as a recipient of their 'Keeping the Blues Alive Award.[2]
In 1999, he published the educational book, Guitar Roots: Delta Blues – The roots of great guitar playing. He has also penned a one-act play entitled, The Life and Times of Robert Johnson.[4]
Also in 1999, Jackson was signed to a recording contract by Electro-Fi Records.[3] I Claim Nothing But the Blues (2000), was followed by Blues 2.0 (2003).[2] The latter was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award, and the magazine, Blues Revue named it "one of the finest blues albums of this young decade."[3] Tell Me What You Say was Jackson's next album release in 2006. The latest recording from Jackson was Good As Your Last Dollar (2019).[2]
He remains based in Chicago.[2]
Discography
Year | Title | Record label |
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2000 | I Claim Nothing But the Blues | Electro-Fi Records |
2003 | Blues 2.0 | Electro-Fi Records |
2006 | Tell Me What You Say | Electro-Fi Records |
2019 | Good As Your Last Dollar | Electro-Fi Records |
See also
References
- ISBN 9781572334328.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Fruteland Jackson". Electrofi.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-7390-3006-X.
- ISBN 0-226-30568-6.