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  1. James Ridout " Jesse " Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid being drafted into the US military while the US engaged in the Vietnam War and began his career as a solo ...

  2. Apr 11, 2014 · Jesse Winchester, the esteemed singer-songwriter who became a symbol of the anti-war movement when he moved to Canada to escape the draft in the Sixties, died April 11th from bladder cancer ...

  3. Jesse Winchester obituary. Singer who wrote bittersweet songs about his native US. Adam Sweeting. Sun 13 Apr 2014 12.16 EDT. Under different circumstances Jesse Winchester, who has died of cancer ...

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  5. Apr 12, 2014 · By David Browne. Jesse Winchester, the esteemed singer-songwriter who became a symbol of the anti-war movement when he moved to Canada to escape the draft in the Sixties, died Friday from bladder ...

  6. Apr 11, 2014 · Jesse Winchester, a honey-voiced singer who wrote thoughtful songs with deep Southern roots, died on Friday at his home in Charlottesville, Va. He was 69. The cause was bladder cancer, said his ...

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  7. Apr 12, 2014 · TORONTO (AP) — Jesse Winchester, a U.S.-born singer who established himself in Montreal after dodging the Vietnam War and went on to write songs covered by the likes of Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett and Joan Baez has died of cancer. He was 69. His death was announced on his official Facebook page Friday. "Friends, our sweet Jesse died peacefully in his sleep this morning," the update reads ...

  8. The Jesse Winchester Project new!! Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Jesse's Store. Jesse's final studio album. Little known Jesse song.

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