Scott Jackson - U.S. Army 1956
Scott Jackson - U.S. Army 1956
Walter Scott Jackson Jr. was born in Alabama in 1929 and was a performer in New York City and Paris before getting his draft notice. Scott was an Irish Tenor singer who performed with Maurice Chevalier and was lucky enough to be selected for Special Services while serving in the Army. Special Services was the entertainment branch of the American military. The unit was created on 22 July 1940 by the War Department. Among its activities were staging plays and stage acts, holding concerts, filming documentaries, and providing recreational opportunities for servicemen. In 1956 Scott was given his own show, "Rolling Along", after wining the All Army Talent Contest. Scott traveled the world as a representative of the U.S. Army entertaining the troops as well as Generals, diplomats, appearing on television, radio, on bases and military hospitals. According to Scott he was excused from some military activity because "you can't be crawling in ditches and sing for the General's wife at the same time. This interview contains recording of Scot from the U.S. Army as well as his appearance on TALENT PATROL (SOLDIER PARADE) hosted by Arlene Francis.
Below are some recordings of Scott Jackson singing while serving in the U.S. Army
Below is an episode of THE BIG PICTURE - Army Talent Show
Although Scott Jackson was not part of this Army talent show it gives you an idea of what Scott’s colleagues in Special Services were doing.
