Southern Soul & Blues singer Jacqueline "Jazzy Jackie" Neal was murdered by her ex-boyfriend James White on March 10, 2005 in the "T-Nails" beauty salon on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Southern Soul & Blues singer Jacqueline "Jazzy Jackie" Neal was murdered by her ex-boyfriend James White on March 10, 2005 in the "T-Nails" beauty salon on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was the daughter of internationally known Baton Rouge blues man Raful Neal. Eight of her ten siblings also were blues musicians. She made her debut with her 1995 album, "The Blues Won't Let You Go." Her 2004 CD, "Down in Da Club," was a regional hit in the United States. She was best known for her hit "Right Thang, Wrong Man". Her last single was "The Way We Roll". Jackie Neal is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.