In Tribute to Jackie Washington

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif is now a 30-minute feature heard occasionally on CKUT, 90.3 FM in Montreal.

Thursday July 9, 2009

In Tribute to Jackie Washington

When Jackie Washington, the legendary folk/jazz/blues singer, guitarist, pianist and raconteur from Hamilton, Ontario passed away on June 27 at the age of 89, Canada lost one of our most beloved performers, and, I would hazard to guess, our most venerable performer. Although he was already in his mid-50s when he made his first LP, Jackie began performing at the age of five as one of the Four Washington Brothers.

For more about Jackie, please see my posting of June 28.

MIKE REGENSTREIF- commentary 1

JACKIE WASHINGTON- What That Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam’
Midnight Coo Choo (Borealis)
JACKIE WASHINGTON- Sugarfoot Rag
Midnight Coo Choo (Borealis)

MIKE REGENSTREIF- commentary 2

JACKIE WASHINGTON- Street of Dreams
Midnight Coo Choo (Borealis)
JACKIE WASHINGTON- Triscadecaphobia
Midnight Coo Choo (Borealis)

MIKE REGENSTREIF- commentary 3

JACKIE WASHINGTON- Take the “A” Train
Keeping Out of Mischief (Pyramid)
JACKIE WASHINGTON- Alabamy Bound
Midnight Coo Choo (Borealis)

MIKE REGENSTREIF- commentary 4

SCARLETT, WASHINGTON & WHITELEY- Walking Down the Line
Sitting on a Rainbow (Borealis)
SCARLETT, WASHINGTON & WHITELEY- We’ll Meet Again
We’ll Meet Again (Borealis)

MIKE REGENSTREIF- commentary 5

This feature is available as a podcast (for two months) for streaming or downloading at

http://secure.ckut.ca/64/20090709.09.45-10.14.mp3

The feature begins five seconds into the download.

Special Program Note: I’ll be doing a rare live show on CKUT on Sunday evening, July 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, with a program of bluegrass and country roots and branches.