1963

"Full of old-school soul, this project is a keeper. Kudos to Niehaus for giving Gene Jackson the opportunity to release his first recording. He makes the most of it, using his vibrant voice and deliberate phrasing to inject love, hope, pain, and vulnerability into each track".

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"His vocals are straight from the old school soul music of the '60s, aided by arrangements that feature "real" instruments, including horns and strings ... Although most tracks evoke the classic sounds of Stax, Hi and Muscle Shoals, Voodoo Girl takes us on a detour to Louisiana bayou country, sung and played with the same élan. From performance and content to production and packaging, this is a top-shelf effort that should appeal to the many LB readers who have dug the recent releases by soul survivors such as Wee Willie Walker and Don Bryant".