Perhaps the most talented country performer to ever come out of Peterborough, Jack Bailey’s personal life was marred by alcohol and he died of a heart attack at 49, putting an abrupt end to a roller coaster career that brought a good deal of pleasure to an adoring following. An artist truly ahead of his time, at 16 he was on Cliff MacKays'  Holiday Ranch show out of Toronto, appearing on radio and the fledgling TV format where he was starring in country videos before they were thought of as a commercial venture. On stage he had a tremendous presence and could reach notes others only dreamt of. He toured with Hank Snow, Faron Young and Charley Pride, among others, and was a friend of Ronnie Hawkins, who still claims that Bailey was one of the most underrated country artists in the country.

Jack Bailey has been inducted in The Pathway of Fame

JACK BAILEY HAS GUESTED WITH:
Steve Stretten, Dave Abel, Larry Bolahood, Johnny Richardson, Don Wheeler, Dave Morton, Ian Hully  

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