Jack Barlow

Jack Barlow (May 18, 1924 – July 29, 2011) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded on Dot Records during the 1960s and 1970s, charting seven times on Hot Country Songs.

Jack Barlow
Also known asZoot Fenster
BornMay 18, 1924
Moline, Illinois
OriginNashville, Tennessee
DiedJuly 29, 2011
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1960–2007
LabelsDial, Epic, Dot, Antique

Barlow first worked as a disc jockey before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. His first single was "I Love Country", which reached number 21 on Cash Box in 1965. Barlow later moved to Epic Records, then to Dot Records, charting on Billboard for the first time in 1968 with "Baby, Ain't That Love".[1] His highest chart entry came in late 1971 to early 1972, when he took "Catch the Wind" to number 26.[2] This was followed by a recording of "They Call the Wind Maria", from the 1969 Clint Eastwood film Paint Your Wagon.[1]

Barlow's last charting release was "The Man on Page 602", credited to Zoot Fenster. The song is about an image found in a 1975 Sears catalog, of a man modeling boxer shorts who appears to be inadvertently exposing his genitalia.[3] He continued to record until 2007, also singing commercial jingles and doing voice-over work. He died in mid-2011 from an undisclosed illness.[4]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
Baby, Ain't That Love
  • Release date: 1969
  • Label: Dot Records DLP – 25923
  • Format: LP
Son of the South
  • Release date: 1969
  • Label: Dot Records DLP – 25958
  • Format: LP
Catch the Wind
  • Release date: 1970
  • Label: Dot Records DLP-25995
  • Format: LP
I Live the Country Songs I Sing
  • Release date: 1975/2007
  • Label: Antique Records
  • Format: Album/CD

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country[1] CAN Country[5]
1965 "I Love Country Music" — —
1968 "Baby, Ain't That Love" 40 —
1969 "Birmingham Blues" 55 —
"Nobody Wants to Hear It Like It Is" 68 —
1971 "Dayton, Ohio" 59 —
"Catch the Wind" 26 19
1972 "They Call the Wind Maria" 58 —
1973 "Oh Woman" 55 —
1975 "The Man on Page 602" (as Zoot Fenster) 30 —
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Jack Barlow biography". Allmusic. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  3. Mikkelson, Barb; David P. Mikkelson (May 4, 2011). "A Model Exposed". Snopes.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  4. Darden, Beville (August 1, 2011). "Jack Barlow Dead at 87". The Boot. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. "Search results for Jack Barlow". RPM. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
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