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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Jump," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357821.
Jackson, Jump. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357821.
"Jackson, Jump." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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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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