Kurz-Bio:
Der Country-Sänger, Gitarrist und "Songwriter" Jimmy Work wurde am 29. März 1924 in Akron, Ohio, als James T. Work geboren und verstarb am 20. Dezember 2018 in Dukedom, Tennessee. Zwei Jahre nach seiner Geburt zog seine Familie auf eine Farm in Dukedom, Tennessee. Musikalisch sehr beeinflußt von seinen Eltern lernte Jimmy bereits mit sieben Jahren das Gitarrenspiel.
Seine Disco:
TROPHY (78er)
?? 45....T-14-A....JIMMY WORK VOCALIST With Guitar Accompaniment..Those Kentucky Bluegrass Hills (4890)/-B….You're Gone - I Won't Forget (4891)
?? 45....T-15-A....JIMMY WORK VOCALIST With Guitar Accompaniment..Rainy, Rainy, Blues (4892)/-B….Hear That Steam Boat Blow (4893)
ALBEN (78er)
11 48....501....JIMMY WORK And His Border Boys..Tennessee Border/Jealous Heart Is Broken Now
DECCA - C&W-Series (78er)
05 49....46166 A....JIMMY WORK And His Tennessee Border Boys..Blue Grass Tickling My Feet (74881)/ B….Please Don't Let Me Love You (74882)
09 49....46181 A....JIMMY WORK And His Tennessee Border Boys..I Would Send Roses (But They Cost Too Much) (75149)/ B….Smokey Mountain Moon (75151)
BULLET - ALWAYS A SMASH HIT
11 49....45699 A....JIMMIE WORK AND HIS TENN. BORDER BOYS..Mr. And Mrs. Cloud/ B….Hospitality
DECCA - C&W-Series (78er)
03 50....46223....JIMMY WORK And His Tennessee Border Boys..Who's Been Here Since I’ve Been Gone (75152)/Surrounded By Water And Bars (75150)
LONDON
03 51….16056….JIMMY WORK with Instrumental Accomp...Pickup Truck (DLG-50680) A/Do Your Honky Tonkin At Home (DLG-50681) B
03 51….16058….JIMMY WORK with His Tennessee Border Boys..Let’s Live A Little (DLG-50683) A/Southern Fried Chicken (DLG-50682) B
CAPITOL
02 53....F2372....JIMMY WORK..If I Should Lose You (45-10771)/Don't Play With My Heart (45-10772)
09 53....F2565....JIMMY WORK..Out Of My Mind (45-11311)/Crazy Moon (45-11308)
12 53....F2682....JIMMY WORK..How Can I Love You (45-11310)/I'm Lonesome For Someone (45-10773)
DOT
09 54....45-1221....JIMMY WORK..Just Like Downtown (E4KW 5105 M-8357)/Making Believe (E4KW 5106 M-8358)
05 55....45-1245....JIMMY WORK..That's What Makes The Juke Box Play (E4KW 5103 M-8355)/Don't Give Me A Reason To Wonder Why (E4KW 5104 M-8356)
09 55....45-1267....JIMMY WORK..Don't Knock, Just Come On In (MW-8916)/Let 'Em Talk (MW-8917)
11 55....45-1272....JIMMY WORK..When She Said You All (MW-8995)/There's Only One You (MW-8993)
02 56....45-1277....JIMMY WORK..Hands Away From My Heart (MW-8996)/My Old Stomping Ground (MW-8918)
03 56....45-1279....JIMMY WORK..Rock Island Line (MW 9111)/That's The Way It's Gonna Be (MW 9112)
06 56....45-1284....Jimmy Work..You've Gotta Heart Like A Merry Go Round (MW 9161)/Blind Heart (MW 9162)
09 56....45-1287....JIMMY WORK..That Cold Cold Look In Your Eye (MW-9163)/Digging My Own Grave (MW-9164)
ALL
05 59....45-502....JIMMY WORK..Tennessee Border (K9OW 1161)/Let's Be Alone Tonight (K9OW 1162)
03 61....45 - 503....JIMMY WORK..I Never Thought I Have The Blues (M-104)/I Dreamed Last Night (M-105)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd