Big Jack Johnson
March 14, 2011 11:40 AM Subscribe
Mississippi Bluesman Big Jack Johnson has died. His performances in the documentary Deep Blues are brilliant. He was last surviving major performer featured in the film.
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I saw him play at Red's juke joint in Clarksdale November '09.
He was incredible, bawdy as hell, and played slide mandolin like no one I've ever seen (literally--I'd never seen it done before).
I'll have to check out Deep Blues now.
posted by inkytea at 12:14 PM on March 14, 2011
I saw him play at Red's juke joint in Clarksdale November '09.
He was incredible, bawdy as hell, and played slide mandolin like no one I've ever seen (literally--I'd never seen it done before).
I'll have to check out Deep Blues now.
posted by inkytea at 12:14 PM on March 14, 2011
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posted by BigHeartedGuy at 12:46 PM on March 14, 2011
posted by BigHeartedGuy at 12:46 PM on March 14, 2011
I'll have to check out Deep Blues now.
Apparently it's not out on DVD yet. Or, at least, on Netflix DVD.
posted by Think_Long at 2:09 PM on March 14, 2011
Apparently it's not out on DVD yet. Or, at least, on Netflix DVD.
posted by Think_Long at 2:09 PM on March 14, 2011
Sad news indeed. Around town he was known as "The Oilman". I have been through Clarksdale many times, and had the pleasure of sitting around on the porch one afternoon playing guitar with his nephew, Super Chikan.
posted by timsteil at 2:56 PM on March 14, 2011
posted by timsteil at 2:56 PM on March 14, 2011
A friend of mine found this performance by Big Jack and the Jelly Roll Kings. Classic.
posted by zzazazz at 7:56 PM on March 14, 2011
posted by zzazazz at 7:56 PM on March 14, 2011
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