one of the saddest and most powerful songs I have ever heard.. while thinking of the 1954 fire which killed Marlene Dupont (and another Marline (Miller) I also think of Blaine Poss who was a classmate who escaped only to go back through the window of fire and try and rescue his classmates and only to perish as well.. I wish I got to see Jackson C. Frank perform, and what is left, is about 20 seconds on you tube..
Having read the history, i think this is indeed the sadest song i have ever heard, and one of the most beautiful. I think this song sums up 'survivor's guilt' better than any psychologist could.
I think Jackson C Frank suffered about as much as any person I have read about. Every step of his life was blighted with misery and misfortune.
The fact that this was part of the aborted 2nd album recording in '75/'76 shows how vivid memories of the tragedy were 22 years later. Shocking.
A genius, a brilliant genius, who passed through this life with us barely noticing the flash in the night. I heard of him only years after his passing. What a grief to me.
Thanks for posting--I think that one line, though, is "And though the fire burned her life out/Left me a little more/I am a crippled singer/And it evens up the score."
This man was severely burned in a school fire when he was 11 years old. The song "Marlene" was likely inspired by a girl he loved who died in that same fire and is all the more haunting because of its genesis.
@skipper19450107 not to be morbid--well, OK, maybe a little--you can actually find an article about the fire and a picture of Marlene online. (There's a website somewhere, accessible from a Frank tribute site, that's devoted to tragic American fires--now THAT'S morbid!)
guitar reminds me of 'cherokee nation'...
Steadno 1 month ago
one of the saddest and most powerful songs I have ever heard.. while thinking of the 1954 fire which killed Marlene Dupont (and another Marline (Miller) I also think of Blaine Poss who was a classmate who escaped only to go back through the window of fire and try and rescue his classmates and only to perish as well.. I wish I got to see Jackson C. Frank perform, and what is left, is about 20 seconds on you tube..
pentangle4444 2 months ago
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE MOVIE
Meteorfreak101 3 months ago
the one who put the advertisement before this beauty better not get into my hands
blb 3 months ago
I'm stunned. Blown away like you can only be when you discover beauty for the first time.
joebaby5228 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Jackson C. Frank 9
heavy...what a life, lots a love jackson, i hope you've found peace flower x
236091 5 months ago 2
Having read the history, i think this is indeed the sadest song i have ever heard, and one of the most beautiful. I think this song sums up 'survivor's guilt' better than any psychologist could.
I think Jackson C Frank suffered about as much as any person I have read about. Every step of his life was blighted with misery and misfortune.
The fact that this was part of the aborted 2nd album recording in '75/'76 shows how vivid memories of the tragedy were 22 years later. Shocking.
1978BenF 6 months ago 2
A genius, a brilliant genius, who passed through this life with us barely noticing the flash in the night. I heard of him only years after his passing. What a grief to me.
laoban1954 8 months ago
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erinwantstobesigned 9 months ago
I hope this never gets a dislike, damn . . . . . . . now that i've said it, somebody probably will dislike it!
SupremeVai 10 months ago 3
Probably the saddest song ever recorded.
vigoleis 1 year ago 2
this song is amazing
abadir90 1 year ago
@lonsumtravlr If you had been in the fire, it would be not morbid but memory.
skipper19450107 1 year ago
Thanks for posting--I think that one line, though, is "And though the fire burned her life out/Left me a little more/I am a crippled singer/And it evens up the score."
lonsumtravlr 1 year ago
This man was severely burned in a school fire when he was 11 years old. The song "Marlene" was likely inspired by a girl he loved who died in that same fire and is all the more haunting because of its genesis.
skipper19450107 1 year ago
@skipper19450107 not to be morbid--well, OK, maybe a little--you can actually find an article about the fire and a picture of Marlene online. (There's a website somewhere, accessible from a Frank tribute site, that's devoted to tragic American fires--now THAT'S morbid!)
lonsumtravlr 1 year ago
@skipper19450107 aww, c'mon, how can you read that much into it... have you nothing better to do?
Zepster77 11 months ago
какая сильная вещь!
ITtimesTV 1 year ago
@ITtimesTV Я согласен, слышишь много его музыка России?
jazzhopin 1 year ago
Great upload !
Beautiful song...
SpaceOdyssee0 1 year ago