Jack Barlow

b. Jack Butcher, 1924, Moline, IL, USA. Barlow grew up on a farm and, although learning to play guitar, had no thoughts of a musical career until he became a disc jockey on his local radio station. He later worked on WQUA Moline and WIRE Indianapolis and then, after visits to Nashville, decided to seek a recording career. He became a writer for Tree Publishing and made his first recordings on the Dial label. In 1965, his self-penned ‘I Love Country' reached number 21 on the Cash Box charts. The same year he played the Grand Ole Opry. In 1966 he relocated to Nashville. In 1968,...