Jim Post
| Jim Post | |
|---|---|
 Post in 1975. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
October 28, 1939 Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Folk, Pop, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Flying Fish, Fantasy |
| Website | Jim Post.com |
Jim Post (born October 28, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is an American folk singer-songwriter, composer, playwright and actor. In 1968 his pop song "Reach out of the Darkness" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, peaking at number 10.[1]
History
Post performed and recorded in the 1960s as the duet Friend and Lover with his wife at that time, Cathy Conn Post.[2] He worked as a solo singer-songwriter in Chicago and throughout the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. Post was a regular performer at the Earl of Old Town and other Chicago folk music bars, and was a contemporary of notable singer-songwriters Steve Goodman, John Prine, Fred Holstein, and Bonnie Koloc, and a frequent collaborator with singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Mick Scott and Tom Dundee. In 1971, he produced and played on an album of Chicago folk musicians, Gathering at the Earl of Old Town, that included the first recording of Goodman's "City of New Orleans".[3] Starting in 1985, he hosted the Flea Market folk show played on WBEZ live at Navy Pier. During the 1990s and 2000s, he focused on performing the character of Mark Twain in one-man shows. Post has also recorded an album of children's songs.
He lives in Galena, Illinois with his wife Janet. He was a guest on Ellen in a segment titled "Awesome Album Covers", where he was made fun of for his album I Love My Life.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Notes |
| 1968 | Reach Out of the Darkness | Verve Forecast | FTS 3055 | As Friend and Lover |
| 1972 | Slow To 20 | Fantasy | 9408 | |
| 1973 | Colorado Exile | Fantasy | 9401 | |
| Rattlesnake | Fantasy | 9425 | ||
| 1976 | Looks Good to Me | Fantasy | 9451 | |
| 1977 | Back on the Street Again | Mountain Railroad | 52778 | Live |
| 1978 | I Love My Life | Mountain Railroad | 52784 | |
| 1979 | Magic: In Concert | Flying Fish | FF-216 | Live |
| 1980 | Ship Shape | Flying Fish | FF-240 | Live |
| 1984 | The Crooner from Outer Space | Freckle | 1905 | |
| 1987 | Jim Post & Friends | Flying Fish | FF-419 | |
| 1987 | Galena Rose | self released | CD | |
| 1989 | The Heart of Christmas | Chicago Master Works | 1263 | CD |
| 1996 | Mark Twain and the Laughing River | Woodside Avenue | WA-006-2 | CD |
| 2000 | Frog in the Kitchen Sink | CD, children's songs |
References
- ↑ "Single: The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Music Charts. 1968-08-17. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie (2000). "Liner Notes for Friend & Lover's "Reach Out of the Darkness"". Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ↑ Callahan, Mike; David Edwards; Patrice Eyries (2005-10-27). "Dunwich Album Discography". Retrieved 2009-02-25.