I just learned from his website of the April 11 death of the wonderful and unsung musician Jesse Winchester at age 69. Born in the American South, he made a musical name for himself as part of the expatriate draft dodger scene in Canada in the early ’70’s. His recordings were produced by Robbie Robertson of the Band and covered by many notables, including Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris. He was able to tour in the US again after Jimmy Carter‘s 1977 amnesty. Alas, I never got to hear him live but his first two albums had worn out on my turntable by them. I will miss him.