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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2014, 03:34 PM Apr 2014

Jesse Winchester has passed at 69.

A little backstory:

Jesse Winchester is an American musician and songwriter who was born and raised in Louisiana. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist.

A favorite of mine:

Fair winds and following seas be with you Jesse.
You can rest now.

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Jesse Winchester has passed at 69. (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Apr 2014 OP

Beautiful clip...that's a legitimate claim on immortality BeyondGeography Apr 2014 #1

'The Louisiana'. Aristus Apr 2014 #2

He was erroneously reported to have died earlier this week Gman Apr 2014 #3

First heard of him through Jimmy Buffett. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2014 #4

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

1. Beautiful clip...that's a legitimate claim on immortality

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 03:50 PM

Apr 2014

Rest well, Jesse.

Aristus

(66,380 posts)

2. 'The Louisiana'.

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 03:52 PM

Apr 2014

Is that like 'the Eye-wrack'?

Gman

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3. He was erroneously reported to have died earlier this week

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:27 PM

Apr 2014

Since I wasn't familiar with him as a singer/songwriter I bought his first CD. Beautiful. I'm sure he will be greatly missed.

DinahMoeHum

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4. First heard of him through Jimmy Buffett. . .

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Sat Apr 12, 2014, 09:39 AM

Apr 2014

. . .and the song "Biloxi"

Here is Jesse performance of the song from New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011:

There is also a tribute CD of Jesse's songs by various artists available on Jimmy's label
Mailboat Records:
http://www.mailboatrecords.com/jesse-winchester.html

Sail on, Jesse Winchester. Sailor, rest your oar.

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