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The article discusses the profound gifts of masterly restraint and musical intuition of drummer Al Jackson Jr. Jackson Jr., it says, was Stax Records house drummer who defined the feel and sound of 60.s and 70s rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul music with Stax recordings including "In the Midnight Hour," by Wilson Picketts, "Crosscut Saw," by Albert King and "Knock on Wood," by Eddie Floyd. It also notes the "Green Onions" by Jackson Jr. and his group that hit the number one slot of R&B chart. |
