George Jackson (March 12, 1945 - April 14, 2013) was a legendary songwriter who wrote many classic songs including “Old Time Rock and Roll” (Bob Seger), “Down Home Blues” (Z.Z. Hill), “One Bad Apple” (The Osmonds), “The Only Way Is Up” (Otis Clay) and “Get Involved” (George Soulé). Born in Mississippi, Jackson is known for his association with the Muscle Shoals recording scene, first writing for FAME and later for Muscle Shoals Sound before writing for Malaco which brought him back to Mississippi. Starting in the 1960s, he also released a string of records for labels like Hi, Decca, MGM and FAME including the seminal “Aretha, Sing One For Me” in 1972. More recently, several albums collecting his soulful singles and songwriting demos have been released . The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. The interview in this episode was recorded on November 16, 2009 at the Malaco Studio in Jackson MS by Kent Bruce. Special thanks to Burton Doss whose idea it was to do the interview. The songs “Juke Joint Music And Neon Lights” and “Keep A Light On” are written by George Jackson (Malaco Music, BMI) and Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.
