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Big Rude Jake
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Big Rude Jake was a songwriter and musician, and a kind of legend on the Canadian music scene.
His passion for classic Americana and his talent for writing compelling lyrics resulted in powerful, highly original albums for a loyal fan base around the world.
As a craftsman of song, Jake was favorably compared to Ry Cooder, thanks to the deft way in which he experimented with a number of styles, mixing blues, ragtime, jump, jazz and rock together. As a lyricist, Jake was aligned with such noted luminaries as Noel Coward, Jaques Brell, Berthold Brecht, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. Some suggested that his voice is reminiscent of Willie Nelson when he’s crooning, and Howlin’ Wolf when he’s shouting, which is often.
