| Carl Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1953 |
| Origin | Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
| Genre(s) | Bluegrass Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Banjo Mandolin Vocals |
| Years active | 197x-present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Sugar Hill Columbia |
| Associated acts | Jerry Salley, Larry Cordle |
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Carl Jackson's musical career began in childhood. At the age of 14 he was invited to play banjo for Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, one of the most respected bluegrass bands at that time. After five years with Jim and Jesse, Jackson tested the musical waters elsewhere before landing a job with Glen Campbell. Glen Travis Campbell (born April 22 1936 in Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning and two time nominated Golden Jackson remained in Campbell's band for 12 years. [2]
Jackson continued to work in Nashville as a songwriter and musician. Between 1984 and 1985, he charted three singles on the Billboard country music charts, including the #44 hit "She's Gone, Gone, Gone". See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry [1] Jackson was also named Bluegrass music's MVP in 2006. He also earned the International Bluegrass Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1990 for "Little Mountain Church House", which was recorded by Ricky Skaggs and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. For the punk rock musician see Ricky Scaggs. Richard Lee Skaggs (born July 18 1954, in Lawrence County Kentucky) is a The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country - folk - rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach California
Jackson's work as a songwriter continued to pay off, with cuts from artists like Glen Campbell ("Letter To Home"), Garth Brooks ("Against the Grain", "Fit to Be a King"), Alecia Nugent ("Breaking New Ground"), Terri Clark ("Hold Your Horses"), and Rhonda Vincent ("I'm Not Over You"). Jackson's "Lonesome Dove" was recorded by co-writer Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwoood, and Tim Hensley, in addition to his own rendition on the album, "Carl Jackson, John Starling & Spring Training", which featured Emmylou Harris and her Nash Ramblers band. The CD was released in 1991 and received a Grammy award.
| Year | Single | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" | 44 |
| 1985 | "All That's Left for Me" | 70 |
| "Dixie Train" | 45 |