Found the below on AllMusic.com. Jackson has only released one album, back in 2017---and that is not even available today.
Tony Jackson may have released his first album in 2017, but he's a proud throwback to classic country. His lean music is rooted in a blend of hardcore honky tonk and Bakersfield, a sound that evokes the past, and Jackson leans into that comparison by establishing his country cred with a cover of George Jones' classic "The Grand Tour." Jackson's version for YouTube turned into a minor viral sensation and was the centerpiece of his 2017 debut, which also featured covers of Conway Twitty ("It's Only Make Believe") and the Lovin' Spoonful ("Nashville Cats").
At the time Jackson released his debut, he was 40 years old and had been immersed in music for only about ten years. Born to a Navy officer, he wound up enlisting in the Marines, and while in the service he was exposed to country music for the first time. He initially didn't pursue singing, nor did he after his service was finished. Instead, Jackson worked IT at a Fortune 500 company in Virginia. After George Jones' death in 2013, Jackson was convinced by some friends to join them in cutting a version of Jones' classic 1974 single "The Grand Tour." The performance was placed on YouTube, where it was discovered by Jimmy Dean's widow, Donna Dean Stevens, who was in the process of reviving the Old Dominion Barn Dance in Richmond, Virginia. She offered him a spot, which he embraced, and after his performance was well received, she and Jim Della Croce became Jackson's co-managers, sending him to record the album that became his eponymous 2017 debut.
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