Jo Mapes

A vivacious folksinger who was simply area of the 1950s folk revival, Jo Mapes lived in LA for portion of her early existence and profession. While still in junior senior high school, Mapes’ liquid alto influenced a, classically qualified classmate called Odetta Holmes, right now better referred to as Odetta. Pursuing high-school graduation, both ladies began performing folk songs specifically. Mapes’ repertory included “The Cuckoo,” “AFTER I Was a Woman,” “Chocolate Guy,” “Inform Ol’ Expenses,” and “My Kids Are Laughing Behind My Back again.” Mapes surely got to record edges for Kapp Information within that company’s method of the folk music growth, and was an impact on Mary Travers. She made an appearance using one of Dennis Wayne’ televised skill displays and she later on appeared in the Gate of Horn in Chicago on a single expenses with Theodore Bikel and Odetta. She performed her farewell concert at Carnegie Hall. Mapes may possess retired from carrying out, but she continued to be active as an individual mother, copywriter, maker, and jingle article writer, and entertainment critic, superstar interviewer, columnist, and features article writer for the Chicago Sun-Times.