10 reasons for the Tigers and Buckeyes to believe Jan 8, 2008
Because Jacob Hester Says So -- His dad named him after Big Jake, the John Wayne movie character. His parents brought him up as a huge Elvis Presley fan. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Cowboys & Indians Magazine Offers Centennial Tribute to John Wayne May 24, 2007
In another C&I interview, Ethan Wayne, The Duke's youngest son, recalls his greatest childhood adventure: Playing a supporting role opposite his dad in the gritty 1971 Western "Big Jake." Ethan also speaks eloquently and movingly about his father's valiant battle against cancer, and how the elder Wayne encouraged his son to help establish the John Wayne Cancer Foundation in Santa Monica, California. Elsewhere in the July issue, C&I dishes on the trendy Cowgirl restaurant in New York's West... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DVD watch: Behind the scenes with John Wayne May 22, 2007
In 1969, there was True Grit (co-starring Glen Campbell) and then a couple of Westerns featuring Bobby Vinton: 1971's Big Jake and 1973's The Train Robbers. At 41, Dean Martin wasn't young but contributes what vintage Capitol Records liner notes called his "musky baritone" in Bravo's jailhouse duet with Nelson. (USA Today -- Life)
Weekend Guide Aug 10, 2006
Big Jake & the Fat Kats 10 p.m.. Z-LOUNGE South Side 412-431-1800. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
