darrell@sdcsvax.UUCP (Darrell Long) (04/20/85)
Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? I'm told by a friend that it comes from literature, as does "Uriah Heap" (you all do remember Uriah Heap don't you?). Uriah Heap, I believe, had its origin in a story by Charles Dickens. -- Darrell Long Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California, San Diego USENET: sdcsvax!darrell ARPA: darrell@sdcsvax
lkk@mit-eddie.UUCP (Larry Kolodney) (04/22/85)
Jethro Tull invented something in England a few hundred years ago.
I think it had something to do with agriculture.
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ARPA: lkk@mit-mcplutchak@uwmacc.UUCP (Joel Plutchak) (04/22/85)
In article <803@sdcsvax.UUCP> darrell@sdcsvax.UUCP (Darrell Long) writes: >Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? I'm told by a >friend that it comes from literature... >-- >Darrell Long >Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science >University of California, San Diego This is, once again, off the top of my head, since I don't keep my reference materials here at work, but Jethro Tull had some fairly important part in agronomy centuries ago in England. Exact details should be available in any comprehensive encyclopaedia. As to why Ian & company chose the name, I don't know; perhaps somebody else can answer that question? - joel plutchak
jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) (04/23/85)
> Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? I'm told by a > friend that it comes from literature, as does "Uriah Heap" (you all do > remember Uriah Heap don't you?). Uriah Heap, I believe, had its origin > in a story by Charles Dickens. > -- Jethro Tull was an 18th century English gentleman farmer who made interesting contributions to the study of agriculture as a science. You can probably find his books in a good university library. -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."
jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) (04/23/85)
> should be available in any comprehensive encyclopaedia. As to why > Ian & company chose the name, I don't know; perhaps somebody else > can answer that question? > - joel plutchak Ian Anderson did not join Jethro Tull until after the group had already released a couple of albums. -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."
devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine) (04/24/85)
> Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? I'm told by a > friend that it comes from literature, as does "Uriah Heap" (you all do > remember Uriah Heap don't you?). Uriah Heap, I believe, had its origin > in a story by Charles Dickens. I believe Jethro Tull is the name of an early British farmer that advocated some new ideas in farming (fertilizer?). Bob Devine
adler@aecom.UUCP (Elliott Adler) (04/25/85)
> Jethro Tull invented something in England a few hundred years ago. > I think it had something to do with agriculture. I think it was the sowing tool, or something like that. I remember learning that in high school. For one day, all the Rock fans learned some- thing in history. Elliott -- {ihnp4|spike|rocky2|philabs|pegasus|esquire|cucard}!aecom!adler
cdl@mplvax.UUCP (Carl Lowenstein) (04/25/85)
In article <803@sdcsvax.UUCP> darrell@sdcsvax.UUCP (Darrell Long) writes: >Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? I'm told by a >friend that it comes from literature >Darrell Long >Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science >University of California, San Diego > "Jethro Tull (1674-1741) invented the seed-drill, pulverized the soil to cultivate without manure, and introduced the horse-hoe from Languedoc." A History of Technology, Singer et al. , Vol. III, Oxford U. Press 1957 -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego {ihnp4|decvax|akgua|dcdwest|ucbvax} !sdcsvax!mplvax!cdl
sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) (04/25/85)
In article <> darrell@sdcsvax.UUCP (Darrell Long) writes: >Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? Jethro Tull (1674 - 1741) was a British agronomist and inventor. He is most famous for the inventions of a seed-hole driller and the horse-drawn hoe. He advocated several agricultural practices which are now commonplace, such as careful placement of seed in the soil (as opposed to hand-broadcast), and hoeing between rows to break up the soil. What this has to do with music or Ian Anderson, I have no idea. Scott Anderson ihnp4!oddjob!kaos
avolio@decuac.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio) (04/26/85)
> > Jethro Tull invented something in England a few hundred years ago. > > I think it had something to do with agriculture. Geeeesh! You're all wrong... He invented the Big Boy tomato. -- Fred Avolio {decvax,seismo}!decuac!avolio 301/731-4100 x4227
pgseg@cal-unix.UUCP (Paul Guthrie) (04/26/85)
> In article <> darrell@sdcsvax.UUCP (Darrell Long) writes: > > >Does anyone know the origin of the name "Jethro Tull"? > > Jethro Tull (1674 - 1741) was a British agronomist and inventor. He is > most famous for the inventions of a seed-hole driller and the horse-drawn hoe. > He advocated several agricultural practices which are now commonplace, such > as careful placement of seed in the soil (as opposed to hand-broadcast), > and hoeing between rows to break up the soil. > > What this has to do with music or Ian Anderson, I have no idea. > > Scott Anderson > ihnp4!oddjob!kaos Everyone seems to know who Jethro Tull was, but nobody knows why the group chose the name. This is the truth, and I heard it from an interview with Ian Anderson a while back. It seems that the group was playing London clubs and they were so bad that no one would hire them back, so in order to get gigs they had to change their name every week or so. "Jethro Tull" just happened to be the name they were using when they got `discovered'. F.Y.I Paul Guthrie, seismo!umcp-cs!cal-unix