Jesse Winchester
James Ridout Winchester (May 17, 1944 - April 11, 2014) known as Jesse Winchester, was an American musician and songwriter. He was known for being a Vietnam War activist. To avoid going to the war, he moved to Canada. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973, gained amnesty in the U.S. in 1977 and resettled there in the U.S. in 2002.
He recorded many songs with many musical artists. Some of them included Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris.
Winchester died at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia from bladder cancer, aged 69.
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radio interview at WRN
HOTSEAT- Southern gent? Folk legend moves to town
Fame & Fortune: Jesse Winchester
1944 births
2014 deaths
American activists
Country musicians from Louisiana
American folk musicians
American guitarists
American songwriters
Canadian musicians
Deaths from bladder cancer
Cancer deaths in Virginia
Musicians from Louisiana
Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee
Country musicians from Tennessee