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Calvin Jackson (other)
Calvin Jackson may refer to: * Calvin Jackson (pianist) (1919–1985), American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader * Calvin Jackson (drummer) Calvin Jackson (January 22, 1961, in Holly Springs, Mississippi – February 10, 2015, in Senatobia, Mississippi) was an American drummer from north Mississippi. He is considered an innovator in the Hill country blues style of drumming, having inco ... (1961–2015), American drummer * Calvin Jackson (American football) (1972–2021), American football defensive back * Calvin Jackson (serial killer) (born 1948), American serial killer and rapist * Calvin Jackson Jr. (born 1997), American football wide receiver {{hndis, Jackson, Calvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Jackson (pianist)
John Calvin Jackson (May 26, 1919 – December 9, 1985) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Background He was born in Philadelphia in 1919 to Harry and Margaret Jackson. His mother was a concert singer in Philadelphia. Jackson played piano from childhood, having lessons with private teacher. He studied at Juilliard and New York University. Career At the beginning of his career Jackson worked with Frankie Fairfax. From 1943–47 he worked in Hollywood as an assistant director of music for MGM on productions including ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' and '' Anchors Aweigh.'' In 1947 he recorded with Phil Moore and also as a solo pianist for Discovery Records. In Summer 1948, he played with a singer Mildred Bailey and a dancer Avon Long at Café Society in New York City. In 1950, he moved to Toronto, where he often played on television and radio. Over the course of the 1950s and early 1960s he released several LPs for labels such as Columbia Records. In 1957 he retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Jackson (drummer)
Calvin Jackson (January 22, 1961, in Holly Springs, Mississippi – February 10, 2015, in Senatobia, Mississippi) was an American drummer from north Mississippi. He is considered an innovator in the Hill country blues style of drumming, having incorporated elements of the regional Fife and drum bands style in the blues band setting.Robert Palmer. Liner notes to ''Too Bad Jim'', 1994. (Fat Possum 80307scan As a young teen he sang in the choir, and then joined the Jubilee Hummingbirds. At age 16, Jackson was drumming with bluesman R. L. Burnside. Burnside's daughter Linda had Jackson's son 1978, Cedric Burnside, and they would later marry. Jackson appeared in recordings of Burnside's band, sometimes called The Sound Machine, starting in 1979. Beside the traditional influence, David Evans credited him with bringing in the modern funk, RnB and soul influences of the band.David Evans, notes to High Water 410 EP, 1980scan, and to ''Sound Machine Groove'', 1981/1997scan. Later Jackson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Jackson (American Football)
Calvin Bernard Jackson (October 28, 1972 – March 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Miami, he was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 1994. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) a .... Jackson died on March 15, 2021. NFL career statistics Regular season Playoffs References 1972 births 2021 deaths American football cornerbacks American football safeties Auburn Tigers football players Place of death missing Miami Dolphins players Birmingham Thunderbolts players Players of American football from Miami 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Jackson (serial Killer)
Calvin Jackson (born March 5, 1948) is an American serial killer and rapist responsible for the murders of nine women in Manhattan's West Side between 1973 and 1974. The killings were connected only after Jackson was arrested and confessed to them; until then, the deaths were considered to be from natural causes or accidents. In July 1976, he was convicted and sentenced to four life imprisonment terms with a chance of parole. One of his victims was sculptor Eleanor Platt. Biography Calvin Jackson was born on March 5, 1948, in Buffalo, New York. He came from a poor family, who lived in an urban area populated by other impoverished black families. In his teenage years, he became addicted to drugs, and after graduating from the 10th grade, he dropped out of school and began leading a criminal lifestyle. In October 1965, he was arrested for robbery, found guilty and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, which he served at the Elmira Correctional Facility. After being paroled in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |