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, and became an underground success playing in Boston in the 1960s and 1970s.

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heard him play and had him signed to

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, for whom he would record two albums in the 1980s. He took an extended break from recording in the 1990s and continued touring, finally releasing new material, including another album on Rounder, late in the decade.

Discography

Records: :Rounder Records 1979 - “Rock n Roll Preacher” - full length record :Rounder Records 1980 - “3000 Barrooms Later” - also a full length record :Solo Art Records 1996 - “Preacher Jack At The Piano Non-Stop Boogie - full length CD :Black Rose Records 1998 - “Celebration of the Spirit” - full length CD :Cow Island Music 2007 - “Pictures From Life’s Other Side” - full length CD Singles:　 :Rounder Records 1980 - “Almost Persuaded” - 45 rpm single :Sonet Records 1980 - “Break Up/Preachers Boogie Woogie” - 45 rpm import only single (Sonet was a subsidiary of Rounder) :Baron Records 1983 (?) - “Crazy Arms/You Win Again with It’ll Be Me/Don’t Be Cruel” - 45 rpm red vinyl single Compilations: :Eagle Records - 1996 - “Rare Boston Rock A Billy Fifties Volume 2” - 2 songs on this CD :Make Some Noise Records - 2007 - “Music For The Great Boston Burlesque Exposition” - 1 song on this CD :Rounder Records - 2000 - “Roots Music: An American Journey CD” - 1 song on this CD :Lap to Cry on Records - 1998 - “Jerry Lee’s Nightmare” from the CD “princecharlesmingusmansonbukowski“ by Jawn P (formerly of the Boston hip-hop act Top Choice Clique) - a tribute to Preacher Jack.

References

* Preacher Jackat Allmusic.com

External links

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