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years and years ago ii Rappahannock from th< traveling Watkins man. Bui the magic bottleneck was losl and Jackson said he’s never been able to find another like it.
Before putting up theii instruments, John and hi: son played "Don’t Let Youi Deal Go Down,” an old turn from the mountains 01 Tennessee that Jacksor learned as a boy from hi« father. He’s taught his boj the same way he learned, preserving the musical heritage of the country blues for the next generation down the line. For someone who sings the blues, John Jackson is a happy man. He’s known sorrow and family tragedy in the deaths of two sons but his smile and good humor belie the sadness of the songs. "People have been good to me everywhere,” he said. “I’ve got no complaints.”
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