Jackson C. Frank

Jackson C. Frank

Birth : 1943-03-02, Buffalo, New York, USA

Death : 1999-03-03

History

Jackson Carey Frank (March 2, 1943 – March 3, 1999) was an American folk musician. He released his first and only eponymous album in 1965, produced by Paul Simon. After the release of the record, Frank was plagued by a series of personal issues, and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and protracted depression that prevented him from maintaining his career. Frank spent his later life homeless and destitute, and died in 1999 of pneumonia. Though he only released one record, he has been cited as an influence by many singer-songwriters, including Paul Simon, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake. Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke called Frank "one of the best forgotten songwriters of the 1960s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jackson C. Frank, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Profile

Jackson C. Frank

Movies

Catch Me Daddy
Songs
Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.
Calvary
Songs
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Electroma
Songs
Follows the history of two robots, the members of Daft Punk, on their quest to become human.
The Brown Bunny
Music
Bud Clay races motorcycles in the 250cc Formula II class of road racing. After a race in New Hampshire, he has five days to get to his next race in California. During his road trip, he is haunted by memories of the last time he saw Daisy, his true love.
Acoustic Routes
Himself (archive footage)
The story of seminal guitarist and singer Bert Jansch, from his early days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to becoming the acoustic guitarist that everyone wanted to be. As a teenager, in the early 1960's Bert sat at the feet of Brownie McGhee at the Howff Folk Club in Edinburgh mesmerised by 'Key to the Highway'. Armed with that raw American Blues influence and a bewildering technique, he fashioned sublime interpretations of traditional and blues music on the acoustic guitar. The result was music that had a profound influence on a generation of musicians including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Neil Young, and it still inspires todays' generation of guitarists and singers.
Blues Run the Game: A Movie About Jackson C. Frank
Himself (archive footage)
The untold story of Jackson C Frank, an American folk legend. His tragic life produced some of the most timeless folk music of our time.