|
Mississippi Delta Blues sensation Big Jack Johnson has received four 2001W.C. Handy nominations (the Grammys of the blues) for his 2000 release on
M.C. Records Roots Stew. The nominations are for Traditional Male Artist,Traditional Blues Album of the Year (for Roots Stew), Album of the Year (Roots Stew) & Blues Song of the Year for his
heartfelt tribute to his former band leader Frank Frost, "So Long Frank Frost." In fact only one other artist received more nominations this year than the Oil Man. This marks nine W.C. Handy
nominations Big Jack has received since signing with M.C. Records in 1996.
The W.C. Handy Awards will take place on May 24 in Memphis Tennessee. Contact the Blues Foundation for more information on the event 901-527-BLUE.
 Speaking of Memphis, Big Jack Johnson was in Memphis on October 9 & 10
knocking back some fine B.B.Q. and recording his next CD. The session features Big Jack on electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin and vocals. Joining
Big Jack on every track is harmonica ace Kim Wilson of the legendary roots band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Even though the two musicians never
played together before, they played as if they been traveling the delta highway together for years. Joining the fun on two tracks is the Grammy
nominated & W.C. Handy winning legendary piano man Pinetop Perkins. Look for the release to be out early 2002. To down load a press quality photo for publication from the session, click here.
Big Jack Johnsonıs 2000 release, Roots Stew (MC-0039) moves seamlessly from blues to country to rockabilly -- music
that mixes all of the influences of modern American music into one big sound experience. Then imagine that experience in
he hands of a genuine Delta master, with all the power, grit, and rhythm of the hardpan Mississippi bleeding through
every note. Roots Stew showcases Big Jackıs expansive understanding of the blues and harks back to his days playing
with Tammy Wynette and Carl Perkins. Roots Stew marks the first time Big Jack has recor ded with the mandolin.
Big Jack Johnson is a native of Lambert Mississippi and currently resides in Clarksdale Mississippi. He first recorded in 1961 at Sam Phillipsı Sun Studio in Memphis. Big Jack
gained national prominence in the late seventies as the singer, bass and guitar player in the critically acclaimed group the Jelly Roll Kings. He went on to record several solo
records in the eighties and early nineties. Big Jack Johnson has appeared in the films Juke Joint Saturday Night and Deep Blues.
Big Jack Johnson signed exclusively with M.C. Records in 1996, he has since been
recognized as one of the worldıs premier blues artists. Heıs been nominated for nine W.C. Handy Awards, three Living Blues Awards a NAIRD & AFIM nomination for
Blues Record of the Year. He also won the Blues Record of the Year from Crossroads
Magazine. Big Jack has appeared on C.N.N.ıs World Beat, P.B.S.ıs The River of Song and in National Geographic. He
has graced the covers of Real Blues, Blues Speak & Living Blues. He has performed over 300 shows a year worldwide, for
the last three years, a testament to the bands' fiery intensity and his crowd pleasing live shows.
For interviews, photos, CDs, get in touch.
Click Here For Big Jack Tour Dates
Big Jack Johnson's new booking agency is:
For Booking contact:
Jeff Weiner
ph: (404) 667-4563
FX: 404-874-8591
e-mail: jwblues@msn.com
To order on-line using Visa, Mastercard or American Express, use our on-line form provided on each page
(Click Here To Contact MC Records )
or fax your order to: 1-631-262-9274.Prices are $15 in the U.S., $18 outside the U.S. & Canada, including shipping and handling. Any questions? Call us toll-free at 1-888-562-2779
To Order by Mail, send check or money order made out to "MC Productions" with your request to: MC Records PO Box 1788 Huntington
Station, NY 11746
|
