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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Angel Bravo?
Is he married?
Where does John Stewart Live?
Who is Angel Rain?
What is John's date and place of birth?
What are his hobbies other than music?
What has John Stewart been doing lately?
Where can I get recordings by John Stewart?
Where can I get a copy of "Fire in the Wind"?
Exactly how many original albums has John Stewart Made?
What well known singers have sung on record with John?
What artists have recorded John Stewart's Songs?
What are some songs by other writers that John has covered?
What was the "Last Campaign"?
Is one of the ladies on the cover of "Blondes" John Stewart's sister?
Who is the Saint of San Joaquin?
What is the connection between J.S. and Route 66?
Who's Johnny Flamingo and what's his connection with J.S.?
What are some of John Stewart's favorite musical writers?
What other artists do John Stewart's Fans listen to?
Who/What is the Dancer in the cut "Because of a Dancer" off the Rough Sketches album?

Q. Who is Angel Bravo?
A. John Stewart's monniker on the internet

Q. Is he married?
A. Yes to Buffy Ford Stewart, and they have 4 children

Q. Where does John Stewart Live?
A. John lives in Northern California

Q. Who is Angel Rain?
A. Buffy Ford Stewart, John's wife and frequent co-performer.

Q. What is John's date and place of birth?
A. San Diego, September 5, 1939

Q. What are his hobbies other than music?
A. Painting

Q. What has John Stewart been doing lately?
A. The same thing he has always been doing. John never stopped writing, recording or touring and continues to do all three. Recently he has made a project of studying Route 66 and sketching his observations in song.

Q. Where can I get recordings by John Stewart?
A. If you have WWW access you can ordering info
Folk Era Records

or a downloadable order form at:
by clicking here
Or you can write to:
HOMECOMING RECORDS
P0 BOX 2050
MALIBU, CA 90265

Q. Where can I get a copy of "Fire in the Wind"?
A. "Fire in the Wind" is not currently available, your best bet is to post to bloodline's members for extra copies, or a tape of the album.

Q. Exactly how many original albums has John Stewart Made?
A. Quite a few -
615 songs recorded (C3, KT, Solo)

Solo Albums/Tapes (official releases): 29 (approx.) 370 songs

U.S. releases with KT (official releases):
207 songs recorded
8 original albums on Capitol
4 original albums on Decca
1 original double LP on Tetragrammation
3 Folk Era releases of rare or unreleased cuts
3 Best of LP's on Capitol
1 (3)LP compilation on Capitol
1 (4)CD Box set w/ 2 CD's from of JS-KT from Capitol w/many unreleased cuts

Albums with Cumberland Three: 3LP's 38 songs

Q. What well known singers have sung on record with John?
A. Linda Ronstadt, Lindsey Buckingham, Nick Reynolds, John Denver, Nanci Griffith, Denny Brooks, John Phillips, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Paul Stookey, Stevie Nicks, Buffy Ford, Bob Shane, George Groves, Gary Busey, Lindsay Buckingam, Sara Hickman, Bob Shane, Peter Asher, Doug Kershaw, Henry Diltz, Charlie McCoy, Michael Settle, James Taylor, Phil Everly, Wendy Waldman, Dave Guard, Mary Kay Place, The Jordanaires.

Q. What artists have recorded John Stewart's Songs?
A. Eddy Arnold - July, You're A Woman
The Association - Little Road and a Stone To Roll
Joan Baez - Strange Rivers
Beat Farmers - Never Goin' Back
Harry Belafonte - Missouri Bird
Pat Boone - Never Goin' Back, July You're A Woman
Ed Bruce - July, You're A Woman
Rosanne Cash - Runaway Train, Dance With The Tiger
John Davidson - July, You're A Woman, California Bloodlines
Nanci Griffith - Sweet Dreams Will Come (duet,1988)
Robert Goulet - July You're A Woman
Journeyman - Oh Miss Mary, Don't Turn Around
Johnathon King - Mother Country
Limelighters - Headin for the Hills, 1961
Lobo - Armstrong
Lovin' Spoonful - Never Goin' Back
Man Size Job - Daydream Believer
Barry McGuire - Oh Miss Mary
Modern Folk Quartet - Road to Freedom
Monkees -Daydream Believer
Peter Morse - Come Along Julie
Anne Murray - Daydream Believer
PJ Probey - 3 Week Hero
Red, White and Bluegrass - July You're A Woman
Jimmy Rogers - Come along Julie, New Land
Shaw Brothers - Road to Freedom, Cody, California Bloodlines
Spirit of John Morgan - Friend of Jesus
We Five - Never Goin' Back, You Can Never Go Home Again , Poet
Nina & Fredrick West - July You're A Woman, Looking Back Johanna
White Mountain Singers - Wings of St. Michael and Zapatta, Road to Freedom
John Wilkinson - July You're A Woman
Kate Wolf - Some Kind of Love
Glenn Yarbrough - Friend of Jesus, Some Lonesome Picker, Where Are You Goin'
With The Rain

Q. What are some songs by other writers that John has covered?
A.
1. Johnny B Goode/Oh Carol (Chuck Berry)
2. Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
3. Fast Freight (Dave Guard w/KT)
4. Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)
5. That's All Right Mama-- (Elvis Presley) (written by Arthur Crudup) Belle
Via in San Diego...it was Elvis' birthday.
6. Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) At My Place, Santa Monica, with Nick Reynolds
7. Every Breath You Take (Police, written by "Sting") Trancas, CA
8. Shake, Rattle and Roll," (by Jesse Stone)
9. Lady Came from Baltimore," (by Tim Hardin)
10. Boy in the Bubble," (by Paul Simon)
11. Get Back" (Beatles) in concert.....
12. We're Gonna Move - (Elvis Presley) Media, PA
13. Do You Wanna Dance - (Bobby Freeman) Media, PA
14. All Along the Watchtower- Bob Dylan Media, PA with Luke Stewart on lead guitar
15. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
16. Silver Wings (Merle Haggard)
17. Four Strong Winds" by Ian Tyson - Turning Point - Piermont, NY
18. "Shake, Rattle and Roll," by Jesse Stone
19. "Landy Came from Baltimore," by Tim Hardin
20. "Boy in the Bubble," by Paul Simon

Q. What was the "Last Campaign"?
A .John and Buffy toured with Bobby Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and sang at campaign rallies before Bobby's assassination n Los Angeles in June 1968, the night he won the California primary and appeared to be headed toward receiving the Democratic Party nomination. John did an album of songs from and about that campaign, titled The Last Campaign, and wrote a song of the same title that is on "Phonix Concerts."

Q. Is one of the ladies on the cover of "Blondes" John Stewart's sister?
A. Yes, The lady on the left with the hat.

Another thing to think about is helping promote the concert once you have it booked. Remember, the better the turn out, the more likely the owner/promoter will wanna have him back and you won't have to work so hard at getting the booking for the next year!

Q. Who is the Saint of San Joaquin?
A. This topic has been debated on "Bloodlines", and besides the obvious
reference to describe what
the narrator of the song "July Your a Woman" is not, it is is up to the
listener to decide.

Q. What is the connection between J.S. and Route 66?
A. J.S. has been traveling the road for several years and documenting
his travels in song. Route 66 is often a metaphor for the growth
an change of the face of America.

Q. Who's Johnny Flamingo and what's his connection with J.S.?
A. "Johnny Flamingo and the Blue Dream Road" is a folk opera written by J.S. It is about a man who reinvents himself and goes looking for his innocence and America on the Mother Road (Rt. 66)

Q. What are some of John Stewart's favorite musical writers?
A. In John's own words, these are a few of his favorite artists:
Leonard Cohen (the champ)
John Fogerty (also the champ)
Rosanne Cash
Randy Newman
Jesse Winchester
Peter Gabriel
Paul Simon
Pierce Pettis
Lightning Hopkins
Steve Earle
Merle Haggard
Sting
Pete Seeger
Bruce Coburn
Springsteen
Jaque Brell
Otis Blackwell
Lead Belly
Lee Hayes
Nanci Griffith
John Ims
Mary Chapin Carpenter(older material)
Eric Anderson
Phil Ochs
Dylan
Bob Marlee
(that's a start)

Q. What other artists do John Stewart's Fans listen to?
A. A poll conducted on "Bloodlines" in the summer of 1997 returned aproximately
300 favorite artists. These were a few of the more popular choices (almost
in alphabetical order):

Jackson Browne
Johnny Cash
Roseanne Cash
Guy Clark
Elvis Costello
Leonard Cohen
Iris DeMent
Sandy Denny/Fairport
Nick Drake
Bob Dylan
Steve Earle
Robert Earle Keen
Joe Ely, Flying Burrito Brothers
John Fogerty
Nanci Griffith
John Gorka
Arlo Guthrie
Judy Henske
John Hiatt
Richie Havens
Leo Kottke
Gordon Lightfoot
Lyle Lovett
Joni Mitchell
Van Morrison
Bill Morrisey
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Rick Nelson
Willie Nelson
Mickey Newbury
Phil Ochs
Tom Paxton
John Prine
Loudon Wainwright lll
Linda Ronstadt
Tom Rush
Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen
Richard/Linda Thompson
Ian Tyson
Townes Van Zandt
Tom Waits
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jimmy Webb
Cheryl Wheeler
Kate Wolf
Jessie Colin Young
Neil Young
Warren Zevon

Q.who/what is the Dancer in the cut "Because of a Dancer" off the Rough Sketches album?
A. Buffy Ford Stewart, John's wife