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 M.C. Records is proud to release
Roots Stew (MC-0039) by Delta Mississippi blues sensation Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers. His third release for M.C. Records showcases Big Jack's expansive
view of the blues. On Roots Stew Big Jack not only tears up the blues, he also gives his devoted fans a taste of Rockabilly and Country. These are not experiments for Big Jack Johnson; he has
played with Carl Perkins and Tammy Wynette so his roots are true. Roots Stew also features Big Jack playing mandolin for the first time on a recording.
Since the release of his previous recording, All The Way Back Big Jack Johnson has appeared on C.N.N.'s World Beat, P.B.S.'s The
River of Song and was in a pictorial in National Geographic. His two previous recording spent four months each on the The Living Blues Radio Chart and received universal acclaim from around the world.
Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers have over 200 dates booked for 2000 including The Chicago Blues Festival. Media appearances include syndicated radio programs The World Cafe and The Woodsongs Radio Hour both to be broadcast in the Spring. For Booking contact:
Jeff Wiener
ph: (404) 667-4563
FX: 404-874-8591
e-mail: jwblues@attbi.com
To interview Big Jack Johnson or for more information please get in touch.
"He's a bonafide Mississippi bluesman whose voice is as gripping as his
guitar lines"
Jon Pareles, N.Y. Times
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