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10 Facts About Jim Glover

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Jim R Glover was born on 1942 and is an American peace activist and folk singer.

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Jim Glover is from Cleveland, Ohio and lives in Brandon, Florida.

3.

Jim Glover introduced Ochs to the music of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and The Weavers.

4.

Jim Glover was at Phil Ochs's infamous Gunfight at Carnegie Hall performance in March 1970, and even performed the last song of the evening, "No More Songs", with Ochs that night.

5.

Jim Glover sings backing vocals on the version of "No More Songs" that was previously released on Ochs' Greatest Hits album in 1970.

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Jim Glover appeared on The Midnight Special TV series with Phil Ochs in 1974, and they performed the songs "Power and the Glory" and "Changes" together.

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In 1961, Jim Glover left Ohio and moved to New York City, where he met Jean Ray at the Cafe Raffio and later fell in love with her.

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Jim Glover and Jean's first appearance on record, Jack Linkletter Presents a Folk Festival, was a live 1963 compilation album released on GNP Crescendo that featured a number of folk acts.

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Jim Glover recorded some small-budget albums on his own, and Jean Ray went on to perform in some small-budget plays.

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Jim Glover has participated in a number of peace demonstrations over the years, including the March on the Pentagon on October 21,1967, to protest the war in Vietnam.