This quibble with the record producers in no way detracts from the enjoyment of this fine record or the importance of its release and broader introduction to the public of one of this country's living master blues musicians. To the producers' credit, it is gratifying to see that they chose to feature the singing and guitar playing of James Jackson, with John backing up his youngest son, on the last cut of this record. James is a fine musician in his own right, but it is hard to stand in the shadow of an American Legend. The cover photo on this album, taken by Strachwitz of a much younger man in a flannel shirt stands in contrast to the older, more polished John Jackson presented on the front of the previous record. There are other, more subtle changes, too, in his music over the years, though it remains as rich and compelling as any vintage product, characterized by excellence, maturity, and enduring appeal.
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This site, to some extent, bridges between those poles. This, however, neither diminishes her contribution nor the Index's usefulness. The John Avery and Ruby Terrill Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip Collection is the fifth American Folklife Center contribution now available online through the Library of Congress American Memory Project. The music recorded by them includes ballads, blues, children's songs, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs. Among these, over 100 songs are sung in Spanish.