EVIL BLUES, CAIRO BLUES Texas Bluesman wGuitar- Little Son Jackson Gold Star 663

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MELVIN 'LITTLE' SON JACKSON
BLUES VOCAL WITH GUITAR
GOLD STAR 663
CAIRO BLUES / EVIL BLUES
Solid V Copy w/ some gloss, needle wear
plays kinda noisy but still very listenable copy
of tough to find early Son Jackson.
Evil Blues is some particularly dark, great, COUNTRY blues.



Melvin Jackson Birth name Melvin Jackson Also known as Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson
Lil' Son Jackson Born August 16, 1915
Tyler, Texas, United States Origin Tyler, Texas, United States Died May 30, 1976 (aged 60)
Dallas, Texas, United States Genres Blues Years active 1946–1955, 1960 Labels Gold Star
Imperial
Arhoolie

Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas - May 30, 1976, Dallas[1]) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins.[2]Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a gospel group called the Blue Eagle Four.[1] He trained to be a mechanic and did a stint in the Army during World War II, then decided to pursue a career in blues music.[1] He recorded a demo and sent it to Bill Quinn, the owner of Gold Star Records, in 1946.[2] Quinn signed him to a recording contract and released "Freedom Train Blues" in 1948, which became a nationwide hit in the U.S.[1] He recorded for Imperial Records between 1950 and 1954, both as a solo artist and with a backing band.[1] His 1950 tune "Rockin' and Rollin" was recast by later musicians as "Rock Me Baby".[1][3]

He was hurt in a car crash in the middle of the 1950s and gave up his music career, returning to work as a mechanic.[2] In 1960 he released albums for Arhoolie and Limelight Records, but he did not make a major comeback in the wake of the blues revival.[2] He died of cancer in 1976 in Dallas, at the age of 60.[1][4]

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I like the VJM grading system for 78 RPM records:

• N. As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).
• N-. Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
• E+. Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
• E . Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
• E-. Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
• V+. An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced
• V. Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
• V-. Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages.Music remains loud in most passages.Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
• G+. Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
• G. Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
• G-. Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
• F. Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
• P. Unplayable