587:). He became disillusioned with stage life. He is recorded as saying "I'd never liked the stage much and I was turning into a performing man, a real Archie Rice , so I cancelled gigs and pulled out". He was plagued by a self-doubt and a breakdown in confidence that Ralph McTell describes as "catastrophic". His style of work was also falling out of fashion: his literate, witty lyrics and tales of rural Yorkshire had little resonance in the
381:, in 1967. Many of the songs were given Newell’s trademark orchestral accompaniment in an attempt to broaden the album’s appeal beyond folk audiences. Its title track exhorted his friends to mark his death with a party, and then forget him. The album also included "Lah-Di-Dah", in which a prospective bridegroom assures his bride he loves her so much that he will try to be nice to her dreadful family.
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705:, by arrangement with BBC music, featuring all of Thackray's performances from the television series, along with songs by three of the guest artists, Alex Glasgow, Pete Scott and Ralph McTell. In 2020, attempts to create a one-man show celebrating his life and work — accompanied by excerpts of his performances — formed a subplot in the mockumentary "
617:, South Wales, where he had settled with his family in the late 1960s. Beset by health and financial problems: he had become an alcoholic and was declared bankrupt in 2000. He had always been an observant Roman Catholic and became increasingly religious in his later years, limiting his musical activities to performing the
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and journalist. Best known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for his topical comedy songs performed on
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album next door. Released in 1969, it abandoned the orchestral arrangements of its predecessor for a small acoustic band. It included the song "The
Blacksmith and the Toffee Maker", which Thackray adapted from a story in
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National Monuments", "Sister Josephine", and "Brother Gorilla", an English adaptation of Georges Brassens' "
937:— a biography written by Paul Thompson and John Watterson, with the cooperation of the Thackray family, and published by Scratching Shed Publishing in August 2022.
931:— a book written by Thackray containing the lyrics to most of his songs along with anecdotes and spoken routines from his concerts. Released by Star Books in 1977.
809:— Dingle’s Records — 1981; re-released on streaming platforms in 2022 by The Jake Thackray Project, by arrangement with the BBC. A CD release is expected in 2023.
392:. He was not immediately popular — his first appearance in late 1968 provoked letters demanding his dismissal — but he eventually won over the audience. After
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Sister Josephine Kicks the Habit - The Jake Thackray Musical
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Beware of the Bull - The Enigmatic Genius of Jake Thackray
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Thackray, Jake (7 April 1966). "What is a Student?".
738:"Lah-Di-Dah" / "The Black Swan" — Columbia/EMI — 1968
1556:Thackray, Jake (31 March 1966). "What is a Prof?".
741:"Tra La La" / "Le Cygne Noir" — Columbia/EMI — 1969
1852:"Sleeve notes to 'Jake Thackray and Songs' (1983)"
1468:"Thackray, John Philip [Jake] (1938–2002)"
727:"Remember Bethlehem (The Intake School Carol)" —
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1826:"'Jake Thackray and Songs' programme listings"
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962:"'Jake in a Box': Jake Thackray reconsidered"
2059:"Review of 'The Very Best of Jake Thackray'"
1988:John Warburton (director) (6 October 2006).
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2102:"The Great Thackray/Plater Musical website"
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1805:"Georges & Jake"
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609:Retirement and death
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