Does anyone know what year J.J Jackson who had the hit “But It’s Alright” died? Somebody told me early 2000’s but I can’t seem to find any info? Thanks! 

Just Google it. Took me five Seconds.

25 minutes ago, Zanetti said:

Just Google it. Took me five Seconds.

You must be talking about the Wikipedia article that isn’t accurate at all.. so nope if it was that easy to find I wouldn’t have made this post! 

JJ worked a lot with Sidney Barnes in the mid 60's -- in New York; before JJ came to the UK and Sidney relocated to Detroit & then Chicago.

JJ returned to the US around 1970 but soon 'disappeared' from the music scene.

In the 80's / 90's Sidney tried to reconnect with JJ but was never able to track him down. The guy that worked out of Florida & Brazil around that time (& later) wasn't the Calla guy. Sidney & JJ wrote lots of songs together and so are due the royalties that still acrue. Sidney collects his money, if JJ did then Sidney would have been able to get JJ's current contact details.

As said above, most info on JJ on Wiki, etc is incorrect.

Edited January 5Jan 5 by Roburt

This obituary appeared in the Los Angeles Times. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/william-jackson-obituary?id=53117239

Is he the June Jackson who recorded on Musette Records?

”You’re Welcome” 

 

 

Edited January 5Jan 5 by David Meikle

Or   the same j j Jackson who recorded let the show begin on prelude?

5 hours ago, Madlad said:

"Wikipedia"

haha - didn't pay attention to the source reference.
but not as obvious as I thought. Mea Culpa!
Happy to provide feedback here in the thread regarding reliable, credible info

perhaps you should consult @Robbk
An institution here and always a reliable source along with welcome information.

June Jackson is the JJ Jackson on Prelude. But not the "But its alright" JJ Jackson.

1 hour ago, Benji said:

June Jackson is the JJ Jackson on Prelude. But not the "But its alright" JJ Jackson.

Will the real JJ Jackson please stand up, both got voices full of Soul

ML

6 hours ago, David Meikle said:

This obituary appeared in the Los Angeles Times. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/william-jackson-obituary?id=53117239

Is he the June Jackson who recorded on Musette Records?

”You’re Welcome” 

 

 

Same singer with the Jackals as on Musette and Imperial but the obituary is not the JJ Jackson the original poster wants info for.

5 hours ago, Greedy Mick said:

Or   the same j j Jackson who recorded let the show begin on prelude?

Yes The L.A. J.J. Jackson, who sang with The Jackals, and had a Prelude release and sang for San Diego's Musertte Records was June Jackson on Imperial.  The J.J. Jackson who sang "But It's Alright was an East Coaster his whole life.  Apparently, the person who wrote the obituary, tried to get cute, proving how "clever" he was, by adding the bit about J.J. Jackson also having a big hit with "But It's Alright", which he "knew" from his own experience, but thought his research effort somehow missed.

To further muddy the water; when "But It's Alright" was a big hit the LA J J Jackson (June) would perform the song in his live act, so his audiences would think he was actually the guy who recorded it. 

1 hour ago, Roburt said:

To further muddy the water; when "But It's Alright" was a big hit the LA J J Jackson (June) would perform the song in his live act, so his audiences would think he was actually the guy who recorded it. 

I never knew that.  That must be the source of the biographer's error.

7 hours ago, Zanetti said:

perhaps you should consult @Robbk
An institution here and always a reliable source along with welcome information.

I don't know the exact date, or even year, that the "But It's Alright" East Coast ex-songwriting partner of Sidney Barnes, J.J. Jackson died.  I remember the announcement, that seems to have been about 10-12 years ago; but as the years have been flying by at supersonic speed lately, I could be very wrong.