Name: Hair and Hide
Brand: George Jackson

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Bonus disc: No

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GJMCD02

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-18

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877746003295

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

GJMLP02

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George Jackson

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Country / Americana

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George Jackson Music

George Jackson was an American songwriter and producer, born on March 12, 1945 in Mississippi. He began his recording career in the early 1960s under Ike Turner's label. Throughout the 1960s, he toured extensively while writing songs and recording music. Eventually, he found himself at Fame Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals where he worked as a writer and producer.

During his time at Fame Recording Studios, Jackson wrote one of his most famous songs, "One Bad Apple". This song became a number one hit in 1971 when it was performed by *The Osmonds*. In addition to this success, Jackson also wrote or co-wrote hit songs for artists such as Candi Staton, Clarence Carter, James Brown, Bob Seger, Wilson Pickett and many others.

Tragically, George Jackson passed away on April 14th, 2013 at the age of 68 due to cancer. His contributions to the music industry will always be remembered and cherished.

Hair and Hide is literally what bluegrass and old time music is made of. Focusing on the raw materials of the fiddle and banjo, in tandem with the stripped back sound of only the two instruments, is both a classic and revolutionary choice on fiddler George Jackson's sophomore record Hair and Hide.

To assemble these fourteen tracks, he enlisted seven banjoist friends - who also happen to be some of the finest players of their generation - such as Brad Kolodner, Jake Blount, Frank Evans, BB Bowness, Joe Overton, Wes Corbett, and Uma Peters. Each player recorded two tunes, a traditional and an original Jackson wrote to suit their individual playing style. Throughout the album each duo explores improvisation in traditional music and juxtaposes archaic Appalachian tunes with the progressive side of bluegrass music. You might assume the album is a niche listen, but it's quite the opposite as Jackson explores the full sonic palette of these two key roots music instruments. From trance-inducing moody original tunes to classic barn-burners, the album has something for serious or casual folk music fans alike. The end result is as unique as Jackson's musical background - he was born in New Zealand but has lived in Nashville for a number of years. It's hard to tell which tunes are original and which are generations old and that's exactly how he wants you to hear them.

Hair and Hide

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