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10 Jan 07 - 10:33 PM (#1932846) Subject: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: GUEST,Bonnie in Seattle (at work) 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? |
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10 Jan 07 - 10:45 PM (#1932851) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Bill D 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 |
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10 Jan 07 - 10:45 PM (#1932852) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Rabbi-Sol 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 |
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11 Jan 07 - 12:04 AM (#1932904) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Suffet 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 |
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11 Jan 07 - 02:47 PM (#1933518) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Rabbi-Sol Steve, Thanks for the correction on the name spelling and pronunciation. SOL |
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11 Jan 07 - 03:22 PM (#1933550) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: GUEST,Bonnie 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? |
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11 Jan 07 - 04:34 PM (#1933605) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Bill D He was pretty popular and well known in cetrain areas....he never made a big 'splash' nationally. |
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12 Jan 07 - 06:37 AM (#1934127) Subject: RE: Boston 60's folkie: Jackie Washington From: Stefan Wirz Jackie Washington discography available ! Stefan |