(1953-06-09) June 9, 1953 (age 71) Doddsville, Mississippi, United States[1]
Genres
Electric blues, blues[2]
Occupation(s)
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, educator
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
Mid 1980s–present
Labels
Electro-Fi Records
Website
http://www.fruteland.com/
Musical artist
Fruteland Jackson (born June 9, 1953) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Henry Townsend stated, "My respect for Fruteland Jackson is very high. He and my boy Alvin Youngblood Hart is the future sound of true acoustic blues."[3] He has also worked with children to raise awareness of blues music and has been honored for his work in that field, including in 1997 being granted a W. C. Handy Award for "Keeping the Blues Alive" in Education.[2][4]
Since 2000, Jackson has released three albums.[2]
^Pearson, Barry Lee (2005). Jook Right on: Blues Stories and Blues Storytellers. University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9781572334328.
^ abcRichard Skelly. "Fruteland Jackson". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^"Fruteland Jackson". Electrofi.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^Jackson, Fruteland (1999). Guitar Roots: Delta Blues – The roots of great guitar playing (1st ed.). Van Nuys, California, United States: Alfred Publishing Co. p. 2. ISBN 0-7390-3006-X.
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