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 26-38 of 38 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6AB-1831 10-in. 2/22/1946 So glad you're mine Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6AB-1832 10-in. 2/22/1946 Boy friend blues Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6AB-1833 10-in. 2/22/1946 No more lovers Arthur Crudup Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1936 10-in. 8/23/1946 Flames of jive Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1937 10-in. 8/23/1946 Sneakin' and dodgein' Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1947 10-in. 9/16/1946 Poor stranger blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7018 10-in. 1947 Sweet thing Melrose Colbert ; Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7020 10-in. June, 1947 The greatest mistake Melrose Colbert ; Jump Jackson Band instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7021 10-in. 1947 Not now baby Jump Jackson Band ; Benny Kelly instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7022 10-in. June, 1947 Hey pretty mama Jump Jackson Band ; Benny Kelly instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 26-38 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.

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

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