Murdered Musicians: The Mysterious Death of Al Jackson Jr.

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Esther Ludlow

True Crime, Crime, Truecrime, Criminology, History, Criminals

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In 1975, a renowned drummer who played with some of the most prominent artists of the 1960s and ‘70s was found shot and killed after an apparent botched robbery.

But some suspected Al Jackson, Jr. had been set up for murder. Was his soon-to-be ex-wife involved in his slaying? Was a friend’s relationship with a wanted fugitive to blame? Or was he privy to sensitive music business information that made him a target?

Resources:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/25/al-jackson-jr-memphis-sunset-the-mysterious-death-of-stax-heartbeat

http://staxrecords.free.fr/aljacksonpage.htm

https://torontosun.com/news/world/hunter-murder-music-and-the-memphis-sound-of-stax-volt

http://vancouverdrummer.blogspot.com/2017/09/al-jackson.html

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.0	It is not intended for children.
0:09.0	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:13.0	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:20.0	It's Roctober and this Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:23.4	It's Rocktober, and this month I'm sharing crime stories about murdered musicians.
0:28.9	This week we'll go back to the 1970s to hear the story of a renowned drummer who played with some of the
0:34.6	most prominent artists of the 60s and 70s. In 1975 he was found shot and killed
0:40.9	after an apparent botched robbery.
0:44.2	But some suspected Al Jackson Jr.
0:46.7	had been set up for murder.
0:48.8	Was his soon-to-be ex-wife involved in his slaying?
0:52.3	Was a friend's relationship with a wanted fugitive to blame?
0:55.9	Or was he privy to sensitive music business information
0:59.1	that made him a target?
1:01.3	This is the story of the mysterious death of the musician known as the human
1:05.3	timekeeper, Al Jackson Jr. So, you're going to be.
1:13.0	So, the one.
1:15.0	And the
1:16.0	the
1:17.0	and the
1:18.0	and the
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