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Jonathan Pointer

Jonathan Pointer is a son of Missouri. Raised and educated by Methodists, his early career included turns as a state mental hospital attendant, a dog-catcher, a pizza deliverer, a door-to-door meat seller and a House Manager at Carnegie Hall. These are the experiences from which he draws the off-centered, provocative and surprisingly touching stories that are his music. Comparisons to Randy Newman, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and Richard Thompson are born of his gritty voice, the esoteric subject matter, and songs that provide a telescopic view of the building across the street in a world that is "hardly the utopian legacy our parents had in mind." Such comparisons only serve to reveal the originality of an artist The Washington Post called an "Americana folk hero".

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Eve Goldberg and Jonathan Pointer 11/19/02: Eve Goldberg and Jonathan Pointer

Writers Night with Eve Goldberg and Jonathan Pointer. Goldberg sings songs that evoke bluegrass, swing, old-time, and gospel influences. Pointer brings the grit and passion of his singing together with heart-felt lyrics that make him an “American folk hero.”

Eve Goldberg and Jonathan Pointer

Writers Night with Eve Goldberg and Jonathan Pointer. Goldberg sings songs that evoke bluegrass, swing, old-time, and gospel influences. Pointer brings the grit and passion of his singing together with heart-felt lyrics that make him an “American folk hero.”

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