What is Jesse Winchester?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Jesse Winchester | image = Jesse Winchester Smile JazzFest 2011.jpg | alt = | caption = Winchester in 2011 | image_size = 250 | landscape = yes | background = solo_singer | birth_name = James Ridout Winchester | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|1944|05|17}} | birth_place = [[Bossier City, Louisiana]], United States | origin = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], Tennessee | death_date = {{death date and age|2014|04|11|1944|05|17}} | death_place = [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], United States | genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country rock]], [[folk music|folk]] | occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer | instrument = Vocals, guitar, keyboards | years_active = c.1961&ndash;2014 | label = [[Appleseed Recordings|Appleseed]], [[Bearsville Records|Bearsville]], [[Stony Plain Records|Stony Plain]], [[Ampex Records|Ampex]], [[RCA Records|Victor]], [[Sugar Hill Records|Sugar Hill]], [[Great Big Island]], [[Wounded Bird Records|Wounded Bird]], Blue Plate | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|Jessewinchester.com}} | notable_instruments = }} '''James Ridout Winchester''' (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2014.html#sthash.jJ8T5vRN.VeZUGOJg.dpbs |title=January to June 2014 |publisher=The Dead Rock Stars Club |accessdate=2014-04-11}}</ref> known as '''Jesse Winchester''', was an [[Americans|American]] musician and songwriter. He was known for being a [[Vietnam War]] activist. To avoid going to the war, he moved to [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thespec.com/whatson/music/article/500966--jesse-winchester-still-doing-the-rhumba |title=Jesse Winchester: Still doing the Rhumba |publisher=TheSpec.com |accessdate=2012-08-24 |archive-date=2012-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911100203/http://w