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Jerry Jackson

 

60’s Teen / Teen Soul / Ska

always klick on pic’s


Jerry Jackson

Northeastern  USA

Date Born/Dead, Unknown

°°USA

Original Info Jerry Jackson

Discography: Jerry Jackson

My Spiritual Journey

Jerry Jackson, a recording artist formerly with Columbia Records and other major labels is now singing inspirational spiritual folk music featuring his own divinely inspired compositions as well as songs by other composers. Jerry’s past recordings were of a soul/popular nature, and included such numbers as “Shrimp Boats Are A’Comin”, “A Chance to Prove My Love”, “Time”, “Tell Her Johnny Said Goodbye”, “Turn Back”, and many others.

Jerry was born in the Northeastern USA and raised in a large, talented family consisting of six sisters and six brothers. His dad was an evangelist preacher who traveled extensively throughout the South, while his mother, a missionary, provided excellent mentoring to their children at home. They had migrated from the south with their first three children several years before Jerry was born and had raised them all under strict biblical principles.

Jerry was born several years after his mom and dad settled in the northeast, and in his youth, even in his preteen years, he was very enterprising. In addition to shining shoes, selling cut flowers and roasted peanuts, he often sang impromptu at various venues such as restaurants, grills, and even on the streets, earning money to help support the family. He usually did this by simply appearing, uninvited, and just bursting into song. Most of the time he was well received. However due to his young age there were times when he was rejected and other times even ejected. But Jerry was so passionate about his singing that he never allowed these challenges to discourage him. Through support within his talented family, he gained experience and recognition at an early age when his siblings formed a gospel group and chose Jerry to lead many of the songs. 

Tell her Johhny said goodbye ” Kapp rec. KAPP 4000 [1990]

You Don’t Love Me Anymore - 1961

Always - 1964

Shrimp Boats - 1964


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