JACKIE WASHINGTON-FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS 1976

The greatest Hamiltonian...
Born in 1919, Jackie Washington has been a staple of the Canadian musical scene since the age of 5 when he sang with The Four Washington Brothers. With a repertoire that extends from the days of slavery to the present, Jackie knows well over 1,200 songs! His incredible life has been the subject of a biography and the number of artists he has known and worked with is staggering. The list includes jazz giants such as Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Clark Terry, songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and Gord Lightfoot and blues men like Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Lonnie Johnson. He is a recipient of the highly prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Arts Council, and was recently inducted into the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction. Several Jackie Washington awards have been created to honour not only his outstanding musicianship but his ability to "get the joint jumpin" and "light up the world."

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[gghhhg01]

R.I.P uncle

[Paddyangel]

sweet Jackie ... RIP ... G.F.

[nancy647]

RIP Jackie. You were a good man and a wonderful musician.

[jeffkahl]

fantastic! RIP Jackie!

[BigM74]

I'm so glad you posted this, this is really rare and may be the earliest live clip or material that egists of this Canadian Legend.

Thanks for this and I'm checking out Jackie's 89th Birthday Party tonight.

Big M

[johnnebud]

Sweet 

TY