Fred Jordan - Revision history

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			== Discography ==
			* [[Songs of a Shropshire Farm Worker]], Topic LP 12T150, 1966
			* [[When the Frost is on the Pumpkin (LP)\|When the Frost is on the Pumpkin]], Topic LP 12TS233, 1974
			* [[In Course of Time]], EFDSS cassette, VWML 006, 1991
			* [[A Shropshire Lad (CD)\|A Shropshire Lad]], Veteran CD VTD148CD


			== External links ==
			* Mike Yates, ''In the Land of Lost Content: Some reflections on the singer Fred Jordan'', Musical Traditions Article MT250, June 2010, http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/f_jordan.htm

Andyturner at 22:53, 26 October 2009

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	'''~~Fred~~ Jordan''', farm worker and singer; born Ludlow, [[Shropshire]] 16 October 1922; died Ditton Priors, Shropshire 30 July 2002.		'''Frederick Charles Jordan''', farm worker and singer; born Ludlow, [[Shropshire]] 16 October 1922; died Ditton Priors, Shropshire 30 July 2002.


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	* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fred-jordan-639422.html Karl Dallas, The Independent, 10 August 2002]		* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fred-jordan-639422.html Karl Dallas, The Independent, 10 August 2002]
	* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/aug/08/guardianobituaries Derek Schofield, The Guardian, 8 August 2002]		* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/aug/08/guardianobituaries Derek Schofield, The Guardian, 8 August 2002]
			* Heather Horner, [[Folk Music Journal]], 2004


	[[Category: Singer]]		[[Category: Singer]]
	[[Category: Shropshire]]		[[Category: Shropshire]]

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	~~The late~~ '''Fred Jordan''' ~~must be one of the best-known English country singers today.  He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life~~, ~~he continued to delight audiences throughout the length~~ and ~~breadth of the country.&nbsp~~; ~~I first recorded Fred at his home in 1965.  Some of these recordings~~, ~~together with many others, have been lovingly assembled by John Howson who has issued them on a superb double CD ''~~[[A Shropshire ~~Lad~~]]~~'' (Veteran VTD148CD)~~.		'''Fred Jordan''', farm worker and singer; born Ludlow, [[Shropshire]] 16 October 1922; died Ditton Priors, Shropshire 30 July 2002.


			:The late '''Fred Jordan''' must be one of the best-known English country singers today.  He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life, he continued to delight audiences throughout the length and breadth of the country.  I first recorded Fred at his home in 1965.  Some of these recordings, together with many others, have been lovingly assembled by John Howson who has issued them on a superb double CD ''[[A Shropshire Lad]]'' (Veteran VTD148CD).

	''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)''		:''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)''



			== Obituaries ==
			* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fred-jordan-639422.html Karl Dallas, The Independent, 10 August 2002]
			* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/aug/08/guardianobituaries Derek Schofield, The Guardian, 8 August 2002]


			[[Category: Singer]]
			[[Category: Shropshire]]

Andyturner at 20:53, 1 May 2007

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	The late '''Fred Jordan''' must be one of the best-known English country singers today.  He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life, he continued to delight audiences throughout the length and breadth of the country.  I first recorded Fred at his home in 1965.  Some of these recordings, together with many others, have been lovingly assembled by John Howson who has issued them on a superb double CD ''A Shropshire Lad'' (Veteran VTD148CD).		The late '''Fred Jordan''' must be one of the best-known English country singers today.  He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life, he continued to delight audiences throughout the length and breadth of the country.  I first recorded Fred at his home in 1965.  Some of these recordings, together with many others, have been lovingly assembled by John Howson who has issued them on a superb double CD ''[[A Shropshire Lad]]'' (Veteran VTD148CD).



	''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)''		''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)''

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2007-04-02T12:02:58Z

New page: The late '''Fred Jordan''' must be one of the best-known English country singers today. He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life, he continued to deli...

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The late '''Fred Jordan''' must be one of the best-known English country singers today.  He was ‘discovered’ by the BBC in 1952 and, for the rest of his life, he continued to delight audiences throughout the length and breadth of the country.  I first recorded Fred at his home in 1965.  Some of these recordings, together with many others, have been lovingly assembled by John Howson who has issued them on a superb double CD ''A Shropshire Lad'' (Veteran VTD148CD).

''Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs The Birds Upon the Tree (MTCD333)''