“How`s the world treating you?”
By, Allen Delk
"How's the world treating you?" While the question might be
one from which some performing artists would run, musician Carl Jackson
embraces it. The world is treating him quite well. Jackson added yet
another honor to his already long list of accomplishments as he and
other outstanding Mississippi musicians were inducted into the Mississippi
Musicians Hall of Fame (www.ms.music.org). Jackson was so honored in
the Country Bluegrass category during the October 7-15 event, “Mississippi
Celebrates the Birthplace of American Music." A multiple Grammy
award winner, Jackson was born in Louisville, Mississippi in 1953. At
14, Jackson found himself on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry with bluegrass
greats Jim & Jesse.
At 19, Jackson was hired by Glen Campbell who featured Jackson as "the
greatest banjo player in the world" for 12 years. Not limiting
himself to being an incredible instrumentalist, Jackson tapped into
his vocal and songwriting abilities, recording two albums for Capitol
Records and three for Sugar Hill. In 1984 Jackson's signing with Columbia
Records produced the top 40 country songs, 'She's Gone, Gone, Gone,"
and "Dixie Train." Jackson can be heard as a vocalist on an
all-star line up of albums with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs
and Dolly Parton to name a very few. From the 1990 International Bluegrass
Music Association Song of the Year award for "Little Mountain Church
House," to a 2005 Dove Award Nominee for bluegrass Song of the
Year for a recent version of the same song by George Hamilton, Jackson's
career has been unstoppable. Add to an already impressive list of awards
the 2003 Grammy winner for Country Album of the Year - Livin’,
Lovin’, Losin’- Songs Of The Louvin Brothers - produced
by Jackson. On the album is the song--you got it--"How's the World
Treating You," a breath-taking duet from the album featuring James
Taylor and Alison Krauss. All and all, Jackson has had 100`s of his
songs recorded with sales in excess of 40 million. A recent poll by
Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine found Jackson to have written 8 of the
top 200 bluegrass songs of all time. It is not surprising that the city
of Louisville gave her native son a City Proclamation during the induction
ceremony.
The 1000+ individuals who attended the weekend celebration at the Vicksburg's
Convention Center were entertained by an outstanding lineup of musical
genres including "The Willie Dixon Wang Dang Doodle Blues Festival,
and both a Country Music Review and a Gospel Music Review. Jackson headlined
the Country Music concert during which he graciously paid homage to
his parents. Their influence, and the influence and help of close friends
like Jim Weatherly (www.jimweatherly.com) and Marty Gamblin made being
in the business of performing arts not only bearable, but a blast. During
his performance, Jackson shared his "Letter to Home," with
an elated audience. Jackson's instrumental solo and his song "C.
F. Martin & Me" were received with thunderous applause, as
did the number Jackson dedicated to his friends. Jackson also performed
a song called “In His Hands," during which Jackson spoke
about putting faith in God, which was equally well- received.
Jackson's "Home for Christmas"
annual concert will be held at the Strand Theatre in Louisville, Mississippi
on December 9. Jackson will be sharing the stage with Johnny Rawls,Valerie
Storey, Larry Cordle, Jerry Salley, Columbus, Mississippi prodigy Ruby
Jane Smith, and from Starkville, Mississippi The Larry Wallace Band,
Tickets for resevered seating at either the 5 p.m. show or the 8 p.m.
show are on sale now through the Louisville-Winston County Chamber of
Commerce. 662-773-3921
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Carl Jackson is featured on the cover of the October issue of Bluegrass Now Magazine !
Click here and get your copy today to read all about the latest on Carl Jackson
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Carl Jackson will be inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
October 14th at the Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg Mississippi,
During “The Music World Comes Home “ 2006 event.
Also Carl Jackson will Headline The Country/Bluegrass Review on October 13th.
