James Philip Bourke Poet,Writer,Folk Singer,Songwriter.[edit]
Also goes by the name of Guitar Jim with 7 recorded albums of music loaded up on YouTube.[1] His recorded works are in the library of Congress and in the Smithsonian institute under folk cultural studies. Also has published a book called,The Apocalypse:A collection of poems[2][edit]
Born in Chicago Illinois,on May 18,1958.He grew up in Maywood, Illinois.In 1969 his family moved to Fort Lauderdale,Florida where he spent 6 yeas of his teenage life as a Floridian. He was moving back and forth to Chicago where his brother lived. He attended North East High School in North Lauderdale.He also attended Central Y High in Downtown Chicago in 1973.In 1979-80 he attended Laney colleges in Oakland,California.He has been playing guitar and singing in public since 1977.He has traveled all over the world as a traveling minstrel.For some reason,his voice is not heard by use of mass media manipulation.[edit]
