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Papa Charlie Jackson

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Artist information

Born in:New Orleans,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1885
Year of death:1938

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

William Henry "Papa Charlie" Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938) was an early American bluesman and songster who accompanied himself with a banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery, but his draft card lists his birthplace as New Orleans, Louisiana, and his death certificate states that he died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 7, 1938.
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