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Jackson C. Frank discovered music at the age of 11 while in a hospital recovering from injuries caused by an explosion and fire in his school (which killed a heap of his classmates). Later he moved to England and rubbed elbows with some folky bigwigs (his only album was produced by Paul Simon, and his songs were covered by everyone from Simon & Garfunkel to the Fairport Convention to Nick Drake). Despite his amazing talent, he was marred with physical and psychological scars, resulting in an endless spiral of depression, bad health and bad luck. Cheery little story for a Monday morning eh? Seriously, from the loss of his son to cystic fibrosis, to health problems and ballooning weight from his childhood injuries, to being shot in the fucking eye while waiting for a bus in New York, dude could not catch a break.

Jackson C. Frank – Blues Run The Game
Jackson C. Frank – Tumble In The Winds

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