Melvin Jackson was born near Tyler, Texas in August of 1915. His father Johnny Jackson was a singer and musician and it was from him that young Melvin learned the foundation of guitar playing. He also often sang in the choir of the local Holiness Baptist Church. At about the age of sixteen apparently developing a strong dislike for the rural small town existence ahead of him, Melvin left home without his parents blessing and settled in Dallas. He Read more on Last.fm