Papa Charlie Jackson
Papa Charlie Jackson | |
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| Birth name | William Henry Jackson |
| Born | November 10, 1887 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1938 (aged 50) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
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William Henry "Papa Charlie" Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938) was an early African American bluesman and songster who accompanied himself with a banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery, but his draft card lists his birthplace as New Orleans, Louisiana, and his death certificate states that he died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 7, 1938.