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2026-02-2626 min
Icons and OutlawsMichael Jackson Part 1 of 2The future king of pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana.
Joe Jackson, Michael's dad, was a former boxer and crane operator at U.S. Steel during the 1950s in Gary – according to a fantastic article by Rolling Stone, quoted in the book; Dave Marsh's Trapped: Michael Jackson and the Crossover Dream, there were actual quotas in place on how many black workers were allowed to move up the ladder into skilled trades in the city's mills. This idiocy meant black workers were paid less than white workers. Unfortunately, this also mea...
2022-05-301h 05
The MJCast - A Michael Jackson Podcast083: Reflections on Joseph Jackson Roundtable
On June 27th, 2018, the patriarch of the Jackson family, Joseph Walter Jackson, passed away. Jamon and Q welcome return guest Taj Jackson to discuss memories of his grandfather, and to set the record straight regarding the way the way the media has handled news of Joe’s passing. For this very special roundtable episode, the guys are also joined by The MJCast’s Jackson Family Correspondent, Janneke van der Linden, and Legal Correspondent, Charles Thomson.Joe Jackson, also known as ‘The Hawk’, started life with a rough childhood in Arkansas. He married Katherine Scruse, and fathered...
2018-07-021h 14Specials – The MJCast083: Reflections on Joseph Jackson Roundtable
On June 27th, 2018, the patriarch of the Jackson family, Joseph Walter Jackson, passed away. Jamon and Q welcome return guest Taj Jackson to discuss memories of his grandfather, and to set the record straight regarding the way the way the media has handled news of Joe’s passing. For this very special roundtable episode, the guys are also joined by The MJCast’s Jackson Family Correspondent, Janneke van der Linden, and Legal Correspondent, Charles Thomson.Joe Jackson, also known as ‘The Hawk’, started life with a rough childhood in Arkansas. He married Katherine Scruse, and fathered...
2018-07-021h 14Uncategorised – The MJCast083: Reflections on Joseph Jackson Roundtable
On June 27th, 2018, the patriarch of the Jackson family, Joseph Walter Jackson, passed away. Jamon and Q welcome return guest Taj Jackson to discuss memories of his grandfather, and to set the record straight regarding the way the way the media has handled news of Joe’s passing. For this very special roundtable episode, the guys are also joined by The MJCast’s Jackson Family Correspondent, Janneke van der Linden, and Legal Correspondent, Charles Thomson.Joe Jackson, also known as ‘The Hawk’, started life with a rough childhood in Arkansas. He married Katherine Scruse, and fathered...
2018-07-021h 14
El Vuelo de YorchMichael Jackson T01 #28 El Vuelo de Yorch - Episodio exclusivo para mecenasAgradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Michael Joseph Jackson nació el 29 de agosto de 1958. Octavo de los diez hijos de la familia Jackson, una familia afroamericana que vivía en Gary, Indiana. Su madre, Katherine Esther Scruse, era una devota testigo de Jehová que tocaba clarinete y piano. El padre de Michael, Joseph Walter “Joe” Jackson, un ex boxeador, era un trabajador del acero en U.S. Steel. Joe actuaba como guitarrista en una banda local de rhythm and blues, los Falcons, para complementar los ingresos de la familia...
2018-05-1800 min
MICHAEL JACKSONDon`t stop `til You get enoughNació en Gary, Indiana, el 29 de agosto de 1958. Su madre, Katherine Esther Scruse, era una devota testigo de Jehová, y su padre, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, trabajaba en una fábrica y cantaba en un conjunto musical llamado The Falcons. Michael tuvo tres hermanas: Rebbie, La Toya y Janet, y seis hermanos: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Brandon (mellizo de Marlon que murió poco después de nacer) y Randy.
2010-11-0306 min