Jackson, John A.
JACKSON, John A.
JACKSON, John A. American, b. 1943. Genres: Music. Career: Farmingdale Public Schools, Farmingdale, NY, physical education teacher, 1966-98. Columnist for Rockin' 50s, 1986-87. Publications: Big Beat Legends: Rock and Roll's Evolution on Television, 1988; Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock and Roll, 1991; American Bandstand: Dick Clark and the Making of a Rock and Roll Empire, 1997. Contributor to periodicals.
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