The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

by Hal Jackson, James Haskins

The House That Jack Built is the life story of Hal Jackson, one of the most important figures in American radio and television. When starting out as a young professional, during the Jim Crow era in Washington, D.C., Jackson was told by the management of WINX that no Black man would ever broadcast at their station. He ultimately proved them wrong and was given a time slot of the station -- thus beginning a long and illustrious career, filled with an extraordinary series of

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2001

Reviews

[Steven Spector · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the true heroes of early r n b radio told in his own voice. The print is large and the pages number less than 200. Perhaps there was more that could have been said.