Jackson Music and publishing entity Cosmosity Music/ASCAP were established in 2001. Since then, the Jonitunes Songbook has grown to more than 120 titles and features 75 typed and chorded lyric sheets. The digital sonic catalogue consists of 27 musical productions and about 20 studio demos (guitar, vocals, rhythm).

Two CDs, released in ’07 and ’08 are available for purchase

The Early Years

JDB Audio

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The Early Years

"Folk Johnny" as a senior at Hudson High School talent show, 1966	"Psychedelic Johnny" (to right of picture) with Philly band Warmth, 1967	"Johnny's Dance Band" original members, 1968
Original Johnny's Dance Band Founding Members, while students at the Philadelphia College of Art in 1969 L to R: Johnny Jackson, Chris Darway, Tony Juliano, Paul Messing	Johnny's Dance Band, New Hope, PA, 1974	Johnny's Dance Band, 1974
Go, Johnny, Go! 1975	Press kit photo, 1977	Press kit photo, 1977
RCA/Windsong release, 1977	Johnny's Dance Band at Grendel's Lair with special guests, 1976	Johnny's Dance Band at the Main Point, 1977
Johnny left JDB soon after the release of the RCA/Windsong album, and formed a new band, Boomer, late in 1978.

Boomer went unsigned, but "Time Delay", an album of their demo recordings, was compiled in 2002, and is available for purchase today.
	Boomer, 1979 L to R: Rich Leone, Jimmy Bevan, Johnny Jackson, John Evans, Chris McAlpine

Audio from Johnny's Dance Band

Johnny's Dance Band RCA/Windsong release, 1977	Lonely Lover
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Baseballtown	Mascot Frenzi

Musical Background and Resume 1950’s - Growing up obsessed with early rockers, American Bandstand and Rodger and Hamerstein Musicals. Especially the Everly Brothers, Elvis and Fats Domino. Played cornet and French horn in Jr. high band. 1960’s - Influenced by the British invasion and Folk artists: Beatles, Young Bloods, Airplane, Peter, Paul and Mary, Gordon Lightfoot and Eric Andersen. First Guitar in 1064, taught myself to play and performed in local coffee houses in Northeastern Ohio. 1967 - Joined a psychedelic rock band in Philadelphia ‘Warmth’ while a student at the Philadelphia College of Art. Opened at The Trauma for Gary Pucket and the Union Gap 1968 - Co-founder of Johnny’s Dance Band, Philadelphia. Early recordings at Sigma Sound and performances at local clubs like Hecates Circle in Germantown. Reformed JDB in 1973 touring regionally from Washington to Boston and eventually recording three albums on the RCA/Windsong label, recorded in NYC at Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland Studios. Managed by Management 3, NYC. First album featured a majority of my compositions but I left the band to pursue other efforts in 1978. Some notable venues played with Johnny’s Dance Band- 1973-78 • John and Peters- New Hope, PA • Grendles Lair- Philadelphia, PA • The Bijou- Philadelphia, PA • The Stone Pony- Asbury Park, NJ • The Stone Balloon- Newark, DE • The Cellar Door- Washington, DC • The Main Point- Bryn Mawr, PA • CBGB’s- NYC • The Spectrum- Philadelphia, PA • The Tower Theater- Philadelphia, PA • The Aster Theater- Reading, PA • At least another 50 clubs and colleges East Coast. Opening Act for: Leo Sayer, Procol Harem, BB King, Orleans, Bonnie Raite, Patti Smyth, Martin Mull, and Guido Sarducci to name a few. 1979 - Founded Boomer, Philadelphia. Recorded demo “Time Delay” at Studio 4 in Wayne, PA, with Phil and Joe Nicolo, co-produced with Bobby Lenti, lead guitarist for JDB. Headlined the Main Point and local clubs for 6 months. Demo’s were rejected by a dozen record companies and I retired from music until the turn of the millennium for a reunion tour with Johnny’s Dance Band in 1999-2000. 2002 - Wrote and recorded the theme song for the Reading Philles Baseball Club, “Baseballtown, the song” and experienced an uncontrollable, prolific surge of songwriting. Began recording reference tracts at Digital Dog Studios in Chestnut Hill, PA and produced several full productions to add to the sonic catalog. 2003-2006 - Began recordings with Karl Frick at his Lakestone Studios in Barto, PA and created the Jonitunes Songbook of 75 chorded lyric sheets. 2007 - Produced and released the CD “Songs from Baseballtown” in conjunction with the R Phils and currently on sale at First Energy Stadium, Reading PA, benefiting Baseballtown Charities. 2008 - Produced and released the CD “Round trip”, featuring Boomer’s “Time Delay” demos and productions with Karl Frick. I am currently performing and booking either solo concerts or with a group comprised of studio session musicians and the co-producers of my albums. A press kit is available for interested management agencies, record labels, performance venues, media and publishers.

Song written for The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the AAA "farm" team of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Johnny Jackson, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Bobby Lenti, Lead and Rhythm Guitars Karl Frick, Bass Matt Cullen, Drums Recorded summer, 2008, at LakeStone Studio Produced by Johnny Jackson and Karl Frick	Swing It Like An Iron Pig

That Dang Fightins Tune - New theme song for the AA Reading Fightin Phils featuring Dave Cullen on guitars, Dave Mohn on drums and written and performed by yours truly.

Fightin Phils 2013 Theme song