Jimmy Driftwood

Plankton · 09-03-2015, 07:14 AM

Never heard of him, but after looking into his bio, I see he was a force in the folk music world. Having had Johnny Cash, Dolly Pardon, and even Les Claypool perform his tune "The Battle Of New Orleans" is a notable achievement.

Not too sure about similar artists, maybe look into some Doc Watson, or Leonard Cohen. I was gonna say maybe Slim Whitman, but he's a yodeler, or Boxcar Willie, but he's more country than folk. At any rate, thanks for bringing him up. A nice little slice of Americana.

BMJD · 09-03-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Never heard of him, but after looking into his bio, I see he was a force in the folk music world. Having had Johnny Cash, Dolly Pardon, and even Les Claypool perform his tune "The Battle Of New Orleans" is a notable achievement.

Not too sure about similar artists, maybe look into some Doc Watson, or Leonard Cohen. I was gonna say maybe Slim Whitman, but he's a yodeler, or Boxcar Willie, but he's more country than folk. At any rate, thanks for bringing him up. A nice little slice of Americana.

Thank you for the reply. I hope you enjoy his music, and thanks for the suggestions.

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