Jump Jackson

Armand "Jump" Jackson (March 25, 1917 – January 31, 1985) was an American blues and rhythm and blues drummer, bandleader, songwriter, record label owner, and booking agent. He is best known for creating the forceful "sock" rhythm found on the backbeat on many blues recordings made in Chicago, Illinois, United States, during late 1940s and 1950s. He wrote a number of popular tracks including his own instrumental, "Midnight Shuffle".

In 1958, Jackson created La Salle Records. Four years later, he was the drummer for the first European tour of the American Folk Blues Festival.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1917 (New Orleans), Died January 31, 1985 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D4AB-0320 10-in. 12/14/1944 Strange woman St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0321 10-in. 12/14/1944 One more break St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0322 10-in. 12/14/1944 My story blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0323 10-in. 12/14/1944 Bad condition St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0324 10-in. 12/14/1944 Miss Stella Brown Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D4AB-0325 10-in. 12/14/1944 Desperado woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D4AB-0326 10-in. 12/14/1944 Win the war blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D4AB-0327 10-in. 12/14/1944 Check up on my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D4AB-0344 10-in. 12/15/1944 Honeysuckle rose Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0345 10-in. 12/15/1944 Mellow queen Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0346 10-in. 12/15/1944 Jiveing the jive Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D4AB-0347 10-in. 12/15/1944 I wonder Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0342 10-in. 7/2/1945 I'm in this mess for you Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0343 10-in. 7/2/1945 Don't push me around Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0344 10-in. 7/2/1945 Little Sam Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0345 10-in. 7/2/1945 Anytime is the right time Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0354 10-in. 7/12/1945 Drop down blues Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0355 10-in. 7/12/1945 Somebody's been worrying Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0356 10-in. 7/12/1945 Wanita Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D5AB-0357 10-in. 7/12/1945 Vitamin A Joe Williams Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6AB-1822 10-in. 2/18/1946 That's my gal Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D6AB-1823 10-in. 2/18/1946 Tonight Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D6AB-1824 10-in. 2/18/1946 Living in a different world Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D6AB-1825 10-in. 2/18/1946 Sunny road Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D6AB-1830 10-in. 2/22/1946 Ethel Mae Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Jump," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357821.

Jackson, Jump. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357821.

"Jackson, Jump." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357821

External Sources

Wikipedia: Armand “Jump” Jackson

Discogs: Jump Jackson

Allmusic: Jump Jackson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jackson, Jump - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94083641

Wikidata: Armand “Jump” Jackson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q677595

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66655436

MusicBrainz: Armand “Jump” Jackson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a70ed44-0b99-4d6f-8dd1-1b1589b72800

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