Editing Tony Jackson (pianist) (section)

==Later career and death==
Jackson moved to [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] hoping to have more of an influence on his career.{{Sfn|Bullock|2017|p=26}} He was also looking for more freedom in his personal life, since being gay was difficult in New Orleans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/queer-bronzeville/part-1/tony-jackson|title=Tony Jackson · Queer Bronzeville|website=OutHistory.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-31}}</ref> He lived in an apartment on Wabash Avenue with several members of his family and later they all moved to South State Street.{{Sfn|Bullock|2017|p=27}}

One of the few tunes published with Jackson's name on it, "[[Pretty Baby (Tony Jackson song)|Pretty Baby]]" came out in 1916, although he was remembered performing the song before he left New Orleans and may have written it in 1911.{{Sfn|Bullock|2017|p=29}} The original lyrics of "Pretty Baby" were said to refer to his male lover of the time.<ref>{{Cite journal | title=Gay New Orleans 101 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cWQEAAAAMBAJ&q=tony+jackson+lgbt&pg=PA50 | journal=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] | page=50 | date=2005-10-11 | access-date=2011-02-02}}</ref> The song inspired the 1978 [[Pretty Baby (1978 film)|eponymous film]] by [[Louis Malle]].{{Sfn|Bullock|2017|p=33}}

Jackson was resident performer at the De Luxe and Pekin Cafes in Chicago, although in his later years, his voice and dexterity were impaired by disease. Although it has been cited by some as  [[syphilis]], the diagnosis at the time of his death was the more likely [[Cirrhosis|cirrhosis of the liver]] which had been progressing for years, in addition to chronic epilepsy.<ref>Chicago, Illinois, death records as available on FamilySearch.com</ref> His friends knew that his health was poor and they held a benefit for him on February 17, 1921, calling it the "All Star Tony Jackson Testimonial" and raising $325 for Jackson.{{Sfn|Bullock|2017|p=32}} He died in Chicago on April 20, 1921.<ref name="Carr">Carr, Ian, et al. (2004). ''The Rough Guide to Jazz'', p. 396. Rough Guides. {{ISBN|1-84353-256-5}}.</ref>

Jackson's piano rolls can still be heard today and portions of his style are no doubt found in the recordings of younger musicians he influenced, like Jelly Roll Morton, Clarence Williams, and [[Steve Lewis (musician)|Steve Lewis]]. In 2011, the [[Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame]] inducted Jackson into the hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |title=Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame |access-date=2015-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017032241/http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Jackson was honored for his musical contributions and for living "as an openly gay man when that was rare".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=33783|title=2011 Chicago G/L Hall of Fame to induct 11 people, 4 groups - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times|first=Windy City|last=Times|website=Windy City Times|date=September 21, 2011 }}</ref>