"When country acts would tour, they would just book a band in whatever city they were playing in. "She played with pickup bands back in the '40s," he says. Johnson began playing when he was 10 years old, thanks primarily to his grandmother. Jacob is an amazingly talented guitarist and songwriter which, combined with a bit of a personality, makes for a wildly impressive stage performance.
He refers to himself as "a ham that just wants to be on stage" but he's much more than that.
Although his songwriting has won awards and his guitar-playing has put him on stage with Tommy Emmanuel and Phil Keaggy, his ability as an entertainer is what has won fans throughout the southeast. Part virtuoso and part storyteller, you might say that Jacob Johnson does with a guitar what Gene Kelly did with dance.
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