Artist:Jeffrey Shurtleff f/Joan Baez
Song:Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
Album:Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
Jeffrey Shurtleff's claim to fame is he performed The Byrds' Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man with Joan Baez at Woodstock. I guess he appeared in the film and was never heard from again. It looks like Joan liked him, tried to help him out but it didn't work out. Shurtleff was born Jan. 20, 1945 in Vallejo, CA. He attended the University of Stanford and later lived in a commune with his brother and Joan's husband David Harris who founded the Draft Resistance organization. Shurtleff toured with Joan before they performed a set on the first day of Woodstock. Then he appeared on two songs on Joan's 1970 album One Day at a Time. Shurtleff signed with A&M and released the 1971 album State Farm. Joan produced the album in Nashville with veteran session musicians like Norbert Putnam, Charlie McCoy and David Briggs. That was Shurtleff's only album. He went on to own the Central Park Bookstore in San Mateo, CA. He is currently director of several schools in San Francisco. Here's Jeffrey Shurtleff featuring Joan Baez performing Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man at Woodstock 1969.
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