JACKSON, CHARLIE (PAPA
). Bluesman (in New Orleans, Louisiana [?]; in Chicago, Illinois). He was the first singer to record rural blues. He began his career as a minstrel entertainer, singing and playing banjo, and continued to tour on the vaudeville circuit after he had begun recording. He recorded during the years 1924-30 with both blues and jazz groups, including
Freddie Keppard
, Hartzell (Tiny
) Parham, and Albert Wynn. He also recorded duets with Ida Cox and
Gertrude (Ma
)...
JACKSON, CHARLIE
(†1938)> BLUESMAN