Jackie Payne

Born on Sept. 26 1945, Payne first sang professionally at age 13 with the Allen Swing Band out of Atlanta and then an R & B group called The Serenaders. In 1963 he headed to Port Arthur, Texas where he waxed his first side, "The Ballad Of JFK" as Little Jackie Payne. He served as a warm up act for Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, Chuck Jackson, Albert Collins to name a few. He also sang with Collins' group. In 1965 Willard BBurton, aka "Piano Slim" took Payne to Huey Meanx of Jet Stream Records to cut 8 sides including the regional hit "Go Go Train".

After a stint in the army in 1968 Payne headed to California and worked with Pee Wee Crayton and gigged with his own bad for several years. During this time he also sang with the The Johnny Otis Show. Payne continued to play and pay his dues and finally got some more studio time. He contributed vocals to three songs on a Kenny "Blue" Ray disc called "In All My Life" and finally cut his first disc for JSP Records.

Album Discography

1965 - Go Go Train b/w I'll Be Home, Jetstream (produced by Huey P. Meaux) / 1990 - Good Loving Blues, The Johnny Otis Show, Ace Records / 1992 - Spirit of the Black Territory Bands, Johnny Otis and his Orchestra(1993 Grammy Award Nomination) / 1995 - Big Guitar, Anthony Paule, Blue Dot Records / 1997 - Johnny Otis R & B Dance Party, Vol. I, The Johnny Otis Show, J & T Records / 1997 - In All Of My Life, Kenny "Blue" Ray, JSP Records /

"Day In The Life (Of A Bluesman)" (JSP 1998)

1. Main Squeeze
2. You Wrote the Book
3. Take the Keys
4. Day in the Life (Of a Bluesman)
5. Talk to Me Baby
6. 25 Miles from Nowhere
7. I'm Still Cool
8. Hit the Ground Runnin'
9. Fallin' Rain
10. Stand Back Baby
11. Come to Me Baby
12. Goin' Out Ridin'
13. Both of You, The

Kenny "Blue" Ray featuring Jackie Payne "Soulful Blues" (Tone King 2000)

1. Man Needs His Loving
2. Mean Old World
3. Road Block
4. Voodoo Chile
5. Lonesome
6. Hot 'N Cold
7. Who's Been Talkin'
8. Blue Monday
9. Stop Thinkin' Take
10. Home at Last
11. COD

"Ain't Nothin' But A Party: Live At Bluesville" (Shades Of Blue 2001)

1. Flyin' High
2. Six Million Dollar Man
3. Hey Miss Bessie
4. Sittin' On Top Of The World / Come On In My Kitchen
5. Shaky Ground
6. I'll Drink Your Bathwater Baby
7. Down Home Blues Medley
        a. Someone Else is Steppin' In
        b. Ruinin' My Bad Reputation
        c. Blues All Over Me

Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band "Partners In The Blues" (Burnside 2003)

1. I'm a Lonely Man
2. I'm Doin' My Own Thing
3. Close to You
4. That's How Strong My Love Is
5. I Don't Believe
6. Think Twice Before You Speak
7. Sweet Candyman
8. Tell It Like It Is
9. Devil's Hand, The
10. Monday Morning Comin' Down
11. Side Tracked
12. My Money Just Ain't Long Enough
13. Cryin' for My Baby
14. I Need Your Love So Bad

Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band "Master Of The Game" (Delta Groove Prod. 2006) LISTEN

1. Mean Evil Woman
2. Master of the Game
3. Real Deal, The
4. Fool Named Me, A
5. Woman in Kansas City
6. Sweet Landlady
7. Black Cat Roun' My Do'
8. Wake Me Up in San Francisco
9. Nickel and a Nail, A
10. Just the One
11. Warm Rain Fallin'
12. Cabranito
13. I'll Take Care of You