Jackson was born in
Hernando, Mississippi. The researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc date his birth as 1876, which became a best-seller. Its
melody and
lyrics can be traced in many later blues and
rock and roll songs, including "
Rock Around the Clock" and "
Kansas City". Following this
hit Jackson recorded a series of "Kansas City" follow-ups and soundalikes. and reworked it (as
Charlie Patton did, changing it to "Gonna Move to Alabama"). Shortly afterwards, in February 1930, Jackson recorded his last session. He later moved back to Hernando and continued to perform until his death in 1933. In 2023 a tombstone was installed at Jackson's previously unmarked grave. ==Legacy==