Big Jack Johnson
Big Jack Johnson | |
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Johnson performing at the Chicago Blues Festival, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jack N. Johnson July 30, 1940 Lambert, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | March 14, 2011 (aged 70) |
| Genres | Delta blues, country blues, electric blues |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1960–2011 |
| Labels | Earwig Music, various |
| Formerly of | Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers |
Jack N. Johnson, known as Big Jack Johnson (July 30, 1939 or 1940 – March 14, 2011) was an American electric blues musician, one of the "present-day exponents of an edgier, electrified version of the raw, uncut Delta blues sound." He was one of a small number of blues musicians who played the mandolin. He won a W. C. Handy Award in 2003 for best acoustic blues album.