Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933, American essayist and poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1885. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, but after 10 years abandoned law for literature. Active in the anti-Tammany reform movement in the 1890s, Chapman was an active supporter of civil rights, and a fiery and pertinent observer of politics. Among his works are Emerson and Other Essays (1898), Memories and Milestones (1915), Songs and Poems (1919), and New Horizons in American Life (1932). He also wrote several plays, including The Treason and Death of Benedict Arnold (1910).

John "Jay" Traynor (born March 30, 1943 in Albany, New York) was lead vocalist of The Mystics, and later, the original lead singer of the band Jay and the Americans. He sang lead on the American's first hit, "She Cried". Traynor left the Americans, releasing solo records material, including "I Rise, I Fall" on the Coral label in 1964. His name on the label was denoted as "JAY ... formerly of Jay & the Americans". David Blatt became the second and better-known "Jay" when he agreed to perform under the stage name Jay Black. Traynor now tours with Jay Siegel and The Tokens.

Sample

I Rise, I Fall

External links

• Jay Traynor an American singer
• http://www.classicbands.com/jay.html
• Jay Traynor and the Americans article