Jack Scott (singer)
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Jack Scott (born Giovanni Domenico Scafone, Jr., January 24, 1936 – December 12, 2019) was a Canadian-American singer and songwriter.
He was the first white rock and roll star to come out of Detroit, Michigan and grew up listening to hillbilly music and was taught to play the guitar by his mother Laura.
He has been compared in the category 'white rock' to Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley. He worked in rockabilly, rock and roll, country-soul, gospel or blues.
1959 saw him chart with "The Way I Walk", made famous by The Cramps on their Gravest Hits (1979).
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Discography
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Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Jack Scott (Carlton 12–107) |
| 1960 | I Remember Hank Williams (Top Rank RM319) |
| 1960 | What in the World's Come Over You (Top Rank RM326) |
| 1960 | What Am I Living For (Carlton 12–122) |
| 1960 | The Spirit Moves Me (Top Rank RM348) |
| 1964 | Burning Bridges (Capitol T2035) |
| 2015 | Way To Survive (Bluelight BLR 33176) |
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Singles
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Country | CAN Rock | CAN Country | UK | |||
| 1957 | "Baby, She's Gone" b/w "You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Am I Living For |
| "Two Timin' Woman" b/w "I Need Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "My True Love" / | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | Jack Scott |
| "Leroy" | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "With Your Love" / | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Geraldine" | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Goodbye Baby" / | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Save My Soul" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "I Never Felt Like This" b/w "Bella" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | What Am I Living For |
| "The Way I Walk" b/w "Midgie" | 35 | — | — | — | — | 30 | Jack Scott | |
| "There Comes A Time" b/w "Baby Marie" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | What Am I Living For | |
| 1960 | "What in the World's Come Over You" b/w "Baby, Baby" | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 11 | What in the World's Come Over You |
| "Burning Bridges" / | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 32 | ||
| "Oh, Little One" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What Am I Living For" b/w "Indiana Waltz" (from Jack Scott) | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Am I Living For | |
| "It Only Happened Yesterday" / | 38 | — | — | 6 | — | — | Burning Bridges | |
| "Cool Water" | 85 | — | — | 6 | — | — | ||
| "No One Will Ever Know" b/w "Go Wild Little Sadie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Patsy" b/w "Old Time Religion" (from The Spirit Moves Me) | 65 | — | — | 29 | — | — | Burning Bridges | |
| 1961 | "Is There Something On Your Mind" b/w "I Found A Woman" (Non-album track) | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "A Little Feeling (Called Love)" b/w "Now That I" (Non-album track) | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Dream Come True" b/w "Strange Desire" (Non-album track) | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Steps One And Two" b/w "One Of These Days" (Non-album track) | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If Only" b/w "Green Green Valley" | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1962 | "Cry Cry Cry" b/w "Grizzily Bear" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Part Where I Cry" b/w "You Only See What You Wanna See" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sad Story" b/w "I Can't Hold Your Letters (In My Arms)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "Laugh and The World Laughs With You" b/w "Strangers" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Burning Bridges |
| "All I See Is Blue" b/w "Meo Myo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "There's Trouble Brewin'" b/w "Jingle Bells Slide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1964 | "I Knew You First" b/w "Blue Skies (Moving In On Me)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "What A Wonderful Night Out" b/w "Wiggle On Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thou Shalt Not Steal" b/w "I Prayed For An Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tall Tales" b/w "Flakey John" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "I Don't Believe In Tea Leaves" b/w "Separation's Now Granted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Don't Hush The Laughter" b/w "Let's Learn To Live and Love Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Hope I Think I Wish" b/w "Looking For Linda" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Before The Bird Flies" b/w "Insane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1967 | "My Special Angel" b/w "I Keep Changing My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | "Billy Jack" b/w "Mary Marry Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | "May You Never Be Alone" b/w "Face To The Wall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | "You're Just Gettin' Better" b/w "As You Take A Walk Through My Mind" | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | "Burning Bridges" (with Carroll Baker) | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | |
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