Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, Texas – May 30, 1976, Dallas[1]) was an American blues guitarist and singer.
[1] He became a mechanic and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, after which he pursued a career as a blues musician.
[1] His 1950 song "Rockin' and Rollin" was recast by later musicians as "Rock Me Baby".
[1][3] In 1951, Quinn shuttered the Gold Star label and sold or leased his catalogue of master recordings to other labels, with Modern Records buying 32 unreleased Jackson and Lightnin' Hopkins masters for $2,500.
[4] Jackson was injured in a car crash in the mid-1950s and gave up his music career, returning to work as a mechanic.