Stan Wilson (born May 2, 1922 – June 8, 2005), was an American singer and guitarist. He is best known for his early performances in the San Francisco folk scene and for his association with

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. The Trio recorded two of his songs, "Jane, Jane, Jane" and "Rolling Stone". Critic Ralph J. Gleason wrote that Wilson "helped make the beginnings of the folk music invasion." Wilson recorded more than seven albums and was the first entertainer to play the

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club. He appeared there for six nights a week for more than three years. Wilson died in 2005 of heart disease. He was briefly married to Tamar Hodel, who played a role in the scandals surrounding the

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murder, and with whom he had a daughter, Deborah Elizabeth (AKA Fauna Elizabeth). He is the uncle of actor

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Discography

*1954: ''Unique Song Stylist'' (

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) *1954 ''Leisure Time'' (Cavalier) *1955: ''Wanderin' With Stan Wilson'' (Cavalier) *1954: ''An Evening with Stan Wilson'' (

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) *1955: ''Stan Wilson Recital'' (Clef) *1956: ''Ballads and Calypso'' ( Verve) *1957: ''Folk Songs'' (Verve) *1957: ''Calypso'' (Verve) *1958: ''At The Ash Grove'' (Verve) *1960: ''The Original Jazz Score from Shotgun'' ( Mercury) *1960: ''Leisure Time with Stan Wilson'' (Verve) reissue of 1954 album with additional songs *1960: ''Stan Wilson'' (Verve) *1962: ''Stan Wilson Goes to College'' (

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) *1963: ''Stan Wilson at the hungry i'' (Fantasy) un-released

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Stan 1922 births 2005 deaths American male singer-songwriters American folk singers American folk musicians 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers