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Jackson. "It came out in '65 and I’ve been traveling ever since."
His discoverer at the gas station was Chuck Purdue, professor at the University of Virginia, historian and music enthusiast who later moved to Rappahannock County.
Worldwide Fame
Since that night when he heard Mississippi John Hurt, Jackson has recorded four albums and played at concerts around the world. He's been over and back across the Atlantic four times and performed at the White House last Labor Day for President Jimmy Carter. “That’s not the first time I’ve been to the White House lawn for parties. I was there during Mr. Nixon's administration," Jackson noted.
A month ago, he returned from an around-the-world tour sponsored by the government. "A lady called and asked if I was interested. I said if there was any frog hide in it. I’d be very interested," John joked, rubbing imaginary bills between his thumb and forefinger.
The frog hide was sufficient so Jackson left San Francisco with bluegrass stars Ricky Scaggs and Josh White, the Downhome Folks and a French-singing Cajun band from Louisiana to take southern music on “tour
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