Jack Cardwell
Jack Cardwell (November 9, 1925 - October 22, 1993) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and disk jockey.
Biography[]
Cardwell was raised on a farm in Chapman, Alabama and was self-taught on guitar. He attended the Barton Academy and worked as an electrician for the port at Mobile.[1]
Cardwell became a radio personality on Mobile-based radio station in the early 1950s, where he hosted the Tom 'n Jack Show. Around 1952 he also debuted on local television, hosting the Friendly Variety Show until 1967.[2] His radio and television platforms helped launch the careers of musicians such as Luke McDaniel and . Shortly after Hank Williams died, Cardwell wrote and recorded a tribute titled "The Death of Hank Williams" and released it on King Records. The song reached #3 on the Billboard charts in 1953.[2] He also had a top-ten hit that year with "Dear Joan".
In 1969, Cardwell had another chart hit, "Jesus Was a Soul Man", which Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice later identified as one of the influences on the creation of Jesus Christ Superstar.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jack Cardwell at hillbilly-music.com; referencing Cowboy Songs No. 39 (February 1955); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Jack Cardwell at Allmusic
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- 1925 births
- 1993 deaths
- American radio personalities
- American television personalities
- Country musicians from Alabama
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century male singers