Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington

Subject: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: GUEST,Bonnie in Seattle (at work)
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 10:33 PM

I just came across a black 1960s Boston folksinger named Jackie Washington ("not" the Jackie Washington of Canada.) I read he was on the Vanguard label in the early 60's. Did anyone at Mudcat ever see or hear him perform? What were his voice and guitar styles like? Also, was he blues/folk or more traditional folk? What are your memories of him?

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 10:45 PM

I have the record he first appeared on... "New Folk" ...with David Gude, The Greenbriar Boys and Hedy West.

As I remember (without playing it) he was a very nice singer with not a very different voice...rather a soft voice,....he sang some trsditional and some topical stuff....see this page

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 10:45 PM

He was also known as Jackie Landrum. He was Puerto Rican and very proud of his heritage. His most famous song was "Que Bonito Bandero" and was about the flag of Puerto Rico. I heard him perform many years ago at the Nassau Community College Folk Festival and at Oscar Brand's yearly show at Cooper Union College. He was considered folk and played a good guitar. He played with a Latin beat to his tunes and had a pleasant voice.

                                                 SOL ZELLER

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Suffet
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 12:04 AM

Greetings:

While he used Jackie Washington in the 1960s, he now uses Jack Landron (pronounced lan-DRONE) for both his acting and his singing careers. Regardless of what you call him, he will be appearing at the Peoples' Voice Cafe in New York City on April 28 of this year.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 02:47 PM

Steve,
       Thanks for the correction on the name spelling and pronunciation.
                                                 SOL

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: GUEST,Bonnie
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 03:22 PM

Did Jackie become famous in the 60s (or was he less well known)? I noticed he recorded for Vanguard.) Did he get lots of media attention?

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 04:34 PM

He was pretty popular and well known in cetrain areas....he never made a big 'splash' nationally.

Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington
From: Stefan Wirz
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 06:37 AM

Jackie Washington discography available !
Stefan