Jack Barlow
Jack Barlow | |
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| Birth name | Jack Harold Butcher |
| Also known as | Zoot Fenster |
| Born | May 18, 1924 Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2011 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1965–2007 |
| Labels | Dial, Epic, Dot, Antique |
Jack Harold Butcher (May 18, 1924 – July 29, 2011), better known as Jack Barlow, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded on Dot Records during the 1960s and 1970s, charting seven times on Hot Country Songs.
Barlow first worked as a disc jockey before moving to
Wrigley’s
.
Barlow's last charting release was "The Man on Page 602", credited to Zoot Fenster. The song is about an image found in a 1975
genitalia.[3] Barlow continued to record until 2007, also singing commercial jingles and doing voice-over work. He died in mid-2011 from an undisclosed illness.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Baby, Ain't That Love |
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| Son of the South |
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| Catch the Wind |
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| I Live the Country Songs I Sing |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | CAN Country[5] | ||
| 1965 | "I Love Country Music" | — | — |
| 1968 | "Baby, Ain't That Love" | 40 | — |
| 1969 | "Birmingham Blues" | 55 | — |
| "Nobody Wants to Hear It Like It Is" | 68 | — | |
| 1971 | "Dayton, Ohio" | 59 | — |
| "Catch the Wind" | 26 | 19 | |
| 1972 | "They Call the Wind Maria" | 58 | — |
| 1973 | "Oh Woman" | 55 | — |
| 1975 | "The Man on Page 602" (as Zoot Fenster) | 30 | — |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Allmusic. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- Snopes.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Darden, Beville (August 1, 2011). "Jack Barlow Dead at 87". The Boot. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Search results for Jack Barlow". RPM. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
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