Kansas City Blues - JIM JACKSON (1927) Blues Guitar Legend

[HeySocialWorker]

That's a nice tune but it ain't the "Kansas City Blues" I know & love. Thumbs up!

[MrBuk86]

Also check out Furry Lewis' version. Same thing.

[Monoaux]

damn, that's a fat bass line. First dub song? lol

[ManilaSyndicate]

Fine song. Never heard of him so it's nice to be acquainted with his music, and it's always great to hear music this old miraculously survive.

[andreabaker2]

Oh my goodness this is wonderful. Thank you so much for posting this!

[GordonMorrice]

Ah, I came here in search of the origins of "Rock Around the Clock" but it was obviously a huge influence on "Cocaine Blues" by Dave Van Ronk!

[PeluMaad]

Charley Patton moved to Alabama......same song....

[reverendflash]

@PeluMaad

Jim Jackson did it two years before Charley Patton. It would later be ripped off by Hank Williams in 'Move It On Over'.

[PeluMaad]

@reverendflash ...LOL...it's still the jam on a nice resonator ukulele....

[divebomber101]

@PeluMaad its probably a tenor guitar.

[vitorsuman]

@reverendflash Also, there's a version by Lonnie Johnson, in a little slower tempo, recorded in 1927 too. I don't know who did it before... but it doesn't really matter, 'cause it's a blues tradition, after all. And great music is great music. I love Hank too!

[tink00000000]

@reverendflash Every style and song is an evolution. Hank Williams took the song into a whole new direction. And blues songs commonly shared verses and chord progressions in those days.

[rbronsing]

Brilliant

[cvwtzhaar]

I have the 78 rpm of Roy Newman and his Boys, performing this.

[jleoblues]

Robert Nighthawk has a great version on "Live on Maxwell Street"

[doubletap58]

First song I ever learned to play.......ah the memories.

[ladidah9]

Timeless, absolutely timeless.

Thanks for posting!

[carlostapiafull]

GREAT! GREAT! GREAT! Thank for upload.

[bucaneromax1]

is this recording from 1927 or the song?

[195477]

This was recorded Oct 10 27 don't know when it was written.

[rievans57]

This is great. There is another version of this song sung by a cat named William Harris that is excellent as well.