Person Open DS/UK/12112 Jordan; Fred (1922-2002); English singer and agricultural labourer, Jordan Fred 1922-2002 English singer and agricultural labourer, Male

Unknown Fred Jordan (5 January 1922 – 30 July 2002) was a farm worker from Ludlow, Shropshire, and is noted as one of the great musically untutored traditional English singers. He was first recorded in the 1940s by folk music researcher Alan Lomax and, over subsequent decades endeared himself to the English folk-song revival movement. Jordan was awarded the English Folk Dance and Song Society's highest honour, the Gold Badge, "for distinguished and unique contributions to the folk performing arts" in 1996. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 2/5/2014 RAHAKirkbride 3/9/2022 90ccfdf3-a9a3-4a0b-a849-95f6e7dbaa9b