Bullmoose Jackson
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Biography
Benjamin Clarence Jackson, known professionally as Bull Moose Jackson, was born on 22â¯Aprilâ¯1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, and emerged as a tenor saxophonist and vocalist in the swing, blues, and rhythmâandâblues scenes. He began playing violin as a child before taking up the saxophone during his highâschool years, joining the Harlem Hotshots and later being hired by bandleader Lucky Millinder in 1943, where he earned the nickname Bull Moose for his imposing appearance. Jacksonâs breakthrough came in 1945 with the single "I Know Who Threw the Whiskey" on Queen Records, followed by the 1948 chartâtopper "I Love You, Yes I Do", which sold a million copies and reached Number o1e on the R&B charts for eight weeks.After a brief period with King Records, Jackson released a series of singles throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, including "All My Love Belongs to You" and "I Can't Go On Without You", and recorded with notable musicians such as Tadd Dameron and Benny Golson. He toured extensively across the United States, and in 1951 formed the Buffalo Bearcats, producing both romantic crooner tracks and jumpâblues numbers. Jacksonâs recording activity slowed after 1955; he returned briefly in 1961 with "I Love You, Yes I Do" on Seven Arts. In the 1980s he performed with the revival group The Flashcats, releasing Moosemania in 1985. Bull Moose Jackson died of lung cancer on 31â¯Julyâ¯1989 in his hometown of Cleveland.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- I'm Lucky I Have You
- I've Had a Hard Way to Go
- If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
- Jammin' And Jumpin'
- I Want a Bowlegged Woman by Bullmoose Jackson
- Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
- Little Girl Don't Cry
- Love Me Tonight
- Meet Me With Your Black Dress On
- Moosey
- My Beloved
- My Big Ten-Inch
- My Little Baby
- Nosey Joe
- Hold Him Joe featuring Bullmoose Jackson
- Not Until You Come My Way
- Have You No Mercy
- Oh John
- Sad
- Sneaky Pete
- There Is No Greater Love
- Time Alone Will Tell
- Trust In Me
- Try To Forget Him
