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Kenny Jackson

About Kenny Jackson

About Me

Kenny Jackson is best known for his traditional old-time fiddling, but he's a compelling singer, banjo player and guitarist as well. Kenny's earliest inspiration was the tradition of homemade music and singing that often took place when the family gathered at his grandparents' Kentucky home place. Influenced by elder masters and younger contemporaries, archival field recordings, and old commercial records of string band music, he pursued old-time music with a passion. The result is that Kenny has become a master in his own right, distinctive in his own music while deeply rooted in traditional sources. Kenny has been a part of one outstanding string band after another— touring in the mid-80s with Leftwich, Higginbotham, and Jackson, co-founding The Rhythm Rats in 1988, and Big Medicine in 1999.

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Member Since: 6/21/2006
Band Website: kenejackson.com
Influences: Influences and inspirations: John Morgan Salyer, Bill Stepp, Luther Strong, Brad Leftwich, Dan Gellert, Tommy Jarrel, Fred Cockerham, Melvin Wine, Emmet Lundy, Edden Hammons, Violet Hensley, Bill Hensley, Marcus Martin, Grayson & Whitter, Clyde Davenport, Dyke's Magic City Trio, Bruce Greene, Bruce Molsky, Burnett & Rutherford, Rafe Brady, The Watson Family, Ralph and Carter Stanley, Ed Haley, Ward Jarvis, Josef Sudek, Jeff Goehring, Bill & Charlie & Birch Monroe, Uncle Homer Jackson, Roscoe Holcomb, Dock Boggs, Bertie Dickens, The Carter Family, Alice Gerrard, Lloyd and Dillard Chandler.

Sounds Like: Old-time melodies and irresistable dance rhythms, archaic fiddle tunes, heart songs, hollers, hymns, and a little bit of primitive bluegrass now and then.
Record Label: 5-String Productions
Type of Label: Indie

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About the tunes on my profile page

Yesterday I finally got around to posting four tunes on my profile page, and I just wanted to add a little info about each of them...*Ashcan Blues* This is one that I made up during the course of the...
Posted by Kenny Jackson on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:00:00 PST