GRAVEYARD JACKSON born in Augusta, Georgia. He started playing guitar at age 13 and being a native southerner is a natural blues & country player. His teen years were spent on the music of SON HOUSE & MUDDY WATERS. He was also inspired by the acoustic slide guitar work of JOHNNY WINTER. 1991 DEVILBEAT RECORDS in Hollywood, Ca 12-song cassette release "GRAVEYARD JACKSON" was recieved worldwide and toured southern California and SW USA in support of project. GRAVEYARD JACKSON music has been used on 1992 B-movie video 'CHICKBOXER'. He relocated to Florida in 1994.
2004 RORA RECORDS releases GRAVEYARD JACKSON CDs .... 4 CDs of new/remastered recordings from the last 13 years. 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' / 'NO REST FOR THE WICKED' / 'LUCKY 13 ' / reissuse 'DEVILBEAT 1991'.... 2005 RORA RECORDS releases 2 new CDs ...'RIDE THE MOON' and the only GJ electric blues recordings 'ELECTRIC GRAVEYARD'.
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**" I don't pussy-foot around .... my BLUES hits you hard & deep... and when it gets inside your head ... your body ... your soul... it ain't never comin' out ... I am for real ...baby!" GJ 2005********************************************************
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2/2/2007 ....RORA RECORDS is very pleased to present the GRAVEYEARD JACKSON CD 'NEVER CHANGE' ...a unique collection of 13 original GRAVEYARD JACKSON blues songs & compositions from 1990 to 2006. This is the first collection CD from RORA RECORDS to feature remixed / remastered blues tunes from the great country bluesman GRAVEYARD JACKSON 's rare recordings and indeed... a great addition to anyones' blues collection. All songs are written & performed by GRAVEYARD JACKSON .... instruments include: steel Dobro/12-string/acoustic & electric guitars....acoustic/electric bass ... various percussions & drum kits ...Delta style open tuning slide guitar and of course the unmistakable voice of GRAVEYARD JACKSON. This music spans his sorted blues paths from solo coffeehouse pickin’ to rockin’ hard blues bars… from haunting country settings to gritty urban streets … with his wit & humor … the sometimes dark places that are private and heart felt that only the lonely know … are his stories set to music. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~track 1 'DEATH HOUSE' recorded in 1992 from 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' CD ***
track 2 'NOT WANTED HERE' recorded in 1993 from 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' CD ***
track3 'GYPSY SONGBIRD' recorded 2006 from 'RIDE THE MOON' CD ***
track4 'NEVER CHANGE' recorded 2003 previously unreleased ***
track5 'DRUNK ON SUNDAY' recorded 1990 from 'NO REST FOR THE WICKED' CD ***
track6 'GRAVEYARD TRAIN BLUES' recorded 2004 from 'ELECTRIC GRAVEYARD' CD ***
track7 'HALF SHELL BLUES' recorded 1993 from 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' CD ***
track8 'THE ROOM UPSTAIRS' recorded 1990 from 'GRAVEYARD JACKSON DEVILBEAT 1991' CD ***
track9 'THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH' recorded 1994 from 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' CD ***
track10 'HERE FOR ETERNITY' recorded 1990 from 'LUCKY 13' CD ***
track11 'BLACK AS BLUES CAN BE' recorded 2004 from 'ELECTRIC GRAVEYARD' CD ***
track12 'CEMETERY MAN' recorded 1993 from 'DIGGIN' MY OWN GRAVE' CD ***
track13 'GOODBYE LONESOME' recorded 2004 from 'ELECTRIC GRAVEYARD' CD ***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We know you will enjoy this new GRAVEYARD JACKSON CD and look for more great blues music in the near future at RORA RECORDS. ~~~~~~THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT~~~~~Xavi ~~~~
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