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Stonewall Jackson

Stone wall Jackson, born in Tabor City, North Carolina November 6, 1932, is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's golden honky tonk era in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was named after the famous general, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who was an ancestor.His most popular song was "Waterloo" in 1959. The song is a haunting and catchy tune that states that "Everybody has to meet his Waterloo," me ... aning their fate or comeuppance. The song cites Adam, Napoleon and Tom Dooley as examples. Jackson was the first to join the Grand Ole Opry before he got a recording contract. He signed to Columbia Records and debuted in 1958 with "Don't Be Angry." The song didn't score in the country music top 40, but it got him recognition.His breakthrough came in the country Top 40 in late 1958, with a song written by a young George Jones, "Life to Go." It peaked at #2 in early 1959 and his follow-up record, "Waterloo," was #1 for 5 weeks and crossed over into the Top 40 Pop charts, where it reached #4. His next #1 came in 1964, with "B.J. The D.J." (about an over-worked country music radio station DJ, who crashes his car in a rainstorm because of bad tires). Jackson was the first to record a live record from the Grand Ole Opry, in 1963 with "Old Showboat." Other classics include "The Carpet On The Floor," "Why I'm Walkin'," "A Wound Time Can't Erase" and "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water." Jackson also recorded a cover of Lobo's 1971 hit, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo." From 1958 to 1971, Jackson had 35 Top 40 Country Hits. Along with Ray Price, Jackson is considered a cornerstone, after Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell, in the hard-driving honky tonk sound in the late 50's and early 60's. In 2006, Jackson sued the Grand Ole Opry for $10 million, claiming age discrimination. As a member of the Opry for over fifty years, Jackson believed that management was sidelining him in favor of younger artists. In his court filing, Jackson claimed that Grand Ole Opry general manager, Pete Fisher, stated that he didn't "want any gray hairs on that stage or in the audience, and before I'm done there won't be any." Fisher is also alleged to have told Jackson that he was "too old and too country." See more [+]

B.j. The D.j. |||||

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I Wish I Had a Girl |||||

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Life Of a Poor Boy |||||

When I Was Just A Youngster And Hardly In My Teens I Went To...

Life To Go |||||

I've got a sad sad story friends that I don't like to tell, ...

Me You And Dog Named Boo |||||

I Re-member To This Day The Bright Red Georgia Clay And How ...

Step Aside |||||

bar. Angry Words Were Spoken And I Left My Baby In A Cloud O...

The Best I Have |||||

I tried to give you all the love there is in me The more I t...

Theres a Limit |||||

In my troubled sleep my hands reach out to touch you But you...

Waterloo |||||

Old Adam was the first in history with and apple he was tem...

A Little Guy Called Joe |||||

There's a little guy who s waiting who looks a lot like A me...

A Wound Time Cant Erase |||||

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All Together Now |||||

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Heres To Hank |||||

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Leona |||||

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Old Showboat |||||

Heard the line boss sayin': "You onery cowpoke, (D Who can r...

Smoke Along The Track |||||

I like to keep on goin' it helps me when I'm blue I get the ...

The Black Sheep |||||

The brothers tried to ru-in Ted, before the old man's eyes A...

The Waters So Cold |||||

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Blues Plus Booze |||||

Just last night my love said she was leaving I sat right the...

Blue Field |||||

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Born That Way |||||

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Can't Hang Up The Phone |||||

You just called up to say it's over as of today Without even...

East Of West Berlin |||||

It hurts to know she's out there, somewhere east of West Ber...

Full Moon Empty Pockets |||||

Full moon empty pockets Stone broke on a Saturday night Full...

Run |||||

A bluebird a wingin' his lonely way south Tryin' to escape f...

I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water |||||

I was born in Macon Georgia They kept my dad in the Macon ja...

Its Not Me |||||

It's not me that you speak to when you're talking in your sl...

Shackles And Chains |||||

On a long lonesome journey I am going Oh my sweet little dar...

Lonesome Whistle |||||

I was riding number nine Heading south from Caroline I heard...

Me And You And A Dog Named Boo |||||

I remember to this day, that bright red Georgia clay And how...

Not My Kind Of People |||||

I called the old crowd over as soon as you were gone My firs...

Alcohol Of Fame |||||

I used to be a big man I owned most all this town And I was ...

Sweetheart Of The Town |||||

Your secret love is known to everybody in this town. No need...

Big Busy World |||||

Reminiscing for a sweet love you can lose all track of time ...

Don't Be Angry |||||

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Wound That Time Can't Erase |||||

HAVE YOU FOUND, SINCE YOU TURNED ME DOWN, THE ONE THAT YOU W...

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