Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Throwback Thursday: Jackie Washington Donates to McMaster Archives

Originally Part of Post on June 1, 2009

Expanded New Post: January 1, 2026

At the end of his June 4, 2009 Spectator columnGraham Rockingham reported that local blues legend, Jackie Washington has handed over many of his important memorabilia to McMaster University's archives.

On June 3, 2009 at Convocation Hall (McMaster University), A Celebration of the Music of Jackie Washington was held to to honour the bluesman at the unveiling of the new archives.

The Jackie Washington Collection includes recorded music, paintings, diaries, songbooks, awards, photos, sketches and more. Click here for an inventory of the archives.

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Update: Jackie passed away a few weeks after this.

Links: Jackie WashingtonMore Jackie Washington Stories, Video above courtesy of Jackie Washington - Topic


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