Jerome Louis Jackson, known as J.J. Jackson, (born 8 April, 1941*,
Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and
arranger. His singing style is as a belter. He is one of the most interesting
obscure figures of '60s soul.
Exactly how and when Jerome Louis Jackson became "J.
J." is unclear, but he started recording with a group called The Jackaels around
1961, and wound up at the New York independent label Calla in the middle Sixties.
Jackson started out as a songwriter and arranger for "Brother" Jack
McDuff, Jimmy Witherspoon, and the Shangri-Las, among others. His song writing
credits include "It's Easier to Cry" for the Shangri-Las, released as
the B-side to "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" in 1964, and the
Pretty Things' 1966 hit single, "Come See Me."
He is perhaps best known for the soul hit "But It's
Alright", which, after its 1966 release as the B-side of the single
"Boogaloo Baby", became one of the best known dance music tunes of
the decade, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard chart.
The single was recorded in the United Kingdom, featuring
some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on
guitar, Dick Morrissey on tenor sax and John Marshall on drums, and who would
later make up his backing band for the following two albums (one of which was
also titled "But It's Alright"). In
1969, Warner Bros. Records
re-released "But It's Alright" as a single after he signed with them.
The single peaked at No. 45 on Billboard when it re-entered the chart on March
29, 1969.
Jackson -- a mammoth, nearly 300-pound man who also
played organ -- was a grainy, good-natured belter in the mould of Otis Redding.
A talented songwriter who penned much of his own material, he wrote the A-side
of one of the Pretty Things' best mid-'60s R&B/raunch singles ("Come
See Me"). Jackson never matched the success of "But It's
Alright," but cut some singles that are highly valued by English Northern soul
connoisseurs. His hard-to-find 1969 and 1970 albums found him exploring, in the
manner of most other soul stars of the time, increased social consciousness in
his song writing and increasingly sophisticated horn and string arrangements. Some
sources state that in 1969 he became a permanent resident of England.In 1975, Jackson released the single "Let Me Try Again", under the Magna-Glide label. The label was owned by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, who had previously been associated with bubblegum music. After this Jacksons recording career largely ceased. As of the 1990s and into the 2000s, he performed as a member of various "Oldies" tours, involving various artists from the 1950s and 1960s.
Please
note that lately the singer and arranger Leo Robinson is recording and
performing under the name of JJ Jackson which is causing some confusion.
4 comments:
Go here for JJ Jackson's hard to find LP
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/95DPf5nC/file.html
A very big thank you to Patsoul for the link.
I'm gonna request for another repost, if it's no bother. Thanks. You have an invaluable dispensary of the great tunes.
Hello Muddy, Here’s the original album I posted. There is another later compilation by JJ from 2010 which has 24 tracks but is hard to find. I have a few record sleuths on the case and if they are successful I’ll post that one too.
For "J.J. Jackson With The Greatest Little Soul Band In The Land
– But It's Alright (1967 Calla)" go here:
https://krakenfiles.com/view/UlK4c4Od8o/file.html
1. But It's Alright 2:55
2. Try Me 2:07
3. That Ain't Right 2:31
4. You've Got Me Dizzy 2:43
5. A Change Is Gonna Come 2:14
6. I Dig Girls 2:18
7. Come See Me 2:17
8. The Stones That I Throw 2:37
9. Give Me Back The Love 2:41
10. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 2:29
11. Love Is A Hurting Thing 2:23
12. Boogaloo Baby 2:05
13. Let It Out 2:17
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the exact LP I was striving to locate.
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