An exhibition
celebrating the legendary blues musician
"champion" jack dupree
8 to 31 January 2025
During the 1960's, Champion Jack and his American station wagon were a familiar, if unusual, sight around Ovenden and Halifax. Jack had met and married a local girl, Shirley, and their Ovenden home became the base from which he continued touring. He worked with greats such as John Lee Hooker, BB King and Eric Clapton, all of whom stayed over after gigs to keep the party going and if they were lucky, Jack would cook up some of his favourite New Orleans food.
Jack was a restless spirit who never stopped moving, or searching, a victim of racism and the Jim Crow laws of the American south, a war hero and champion boxer, a migrant who sought and found not just sanctuary but love, in Calderdale.
details
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday |
10am to 6.30pm 10am to 5.30pm 10am to 5.30pm 10am to 6.30pm 10am to 5.30pm 10am to 4pm Closed |
Access information
- Accessible entrance at front of building.
- Accessible toilet.
- Four storey building with lift.
- Town centre accessible parking.
Very special thanks to Jack's daughters for the use of photos from his time living in Ovenden!
