Victor Jara artwork

Hank Snow · Post by **Hank Snow** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:36 am

I didn't even know the Calexico song, just happened to hear about him on a recent PBS bio of Phil Ochs.

calexico · Post by **calexico** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:49 pm

zach wrote:I learned of Victor Jara, and his hands, from Calexico.

http://www.blackcabsessions.com/?id=1250179772

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UilPsaiQFnk

Same here. Had no clue who he was before.

zach · Post by **zach** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:51 am

I learned of Victor Jara, and his hands, from Calexico.

http://www.blackcabsessions.com/?id=1250179772

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UilPsaiQFnk

unchartedthickets · Post by **unchartedthickets** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:42 am

according to wikipedia this album was
released posthumously as a compilation.
- Víctor Jara presente, colección “Haciendo Historia”, Odeon (1997

well, actually i can't find the album that
refers to the cover in this post. do you have
info on the Jara album?

looking at it closer, i'll guess it's -
Victor Jara, Presente Vol. 4, Dicap, 75'

unchartedthickets · Post by **unchartedthickets** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:28 am

interesting to say the least. i don't recall
a comparison discussion involving historical
parallels. thanks for posting that...i may have
missed it too.

Hank Snow · Post by **Hank Snow** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:54 am

Was the cover art for Okemah inspired by this Victor Jara album? Just curious, he was a folk/protest singer like Woody, maybe there was a connection. Maybe this was discussed back when it came out, I can 't remember.