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Jackson C. Frank

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Also known as Jackson Carey Frank

American musician

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • The Doctrine Of Evangelism Nineteen Sermons

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-03-02
Active to
1999-03-03
contemporary folk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
372,312
Total plays
6,605,937

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folksinger-songwriteracousticelliasGeorge Ellias

Jackson Carey Frank (Buffalo, New York, March 2, 1943 – Great Barrington, Massachusetts, March 3, 1999) was an American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. Although he released only one official album in his lifetime and never achieved much commercial success, he is reported to have influenced several better-known singer-songwriters such as Paul Simon and Nick Drake. When Jackson Frank was eleven years old, a furnace exploded at his school, sending <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jackson+C

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Quotes

  • Catch a boat to England baby, maybe to Spain. Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone, wherever I have gone... The blues are all the same.
  • When I'm not drinkin' baby, you are on my mind. When I'm not sleeping baby, when I'm not sleeping mama, when I'm not sleeping, you know you'll find me cryin'
  • Well there are walls, that make a prison, many names that can bring hate. You tear 'em down and ride 'em over.
  • Don't look back, over your shoulder! Keep your eye on freedom shore! Because you know the brave man with you, also pays for the wages of war.
  • I want to be alone. I need to touch each stone, face the grave that I have grown. I want to be alone.

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