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Jim Reeves
Sign in to saveAlso known as Gentleman Jim, James Travis "Jim" Reeves
American country singer (1923–1964)
Film & TV
Known for
- Buckeye and Blue — Bud Thatcher1988
via TMDB
Key facts
- Also known as
- Gentleman Jim
- Born
- James Travis Reeves , ( 1923-08-20 ) August 20, 1923, Galloway, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- July 31, 1964 (1964-07-31) (aged 40), Davidson County, Tennessee , U.S.
- Genres
- Country Nashville sound gospel blues Western swing
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter actor
- Years active
- 1948–1964
- Labels
- RCA Victor London Fabor Macy Abbott
- Spouse
- Mary White ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 2, 1947</span>"}]]}'>1947 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Reeves
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Williamson County
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.jim-reeves.com
- Image
- Jim Reeves 1963.JPG
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- end of work period
- 1964-00-00
- date of birth
- 1923-08-20
- date of death
- 1964-07-31
- birth name
- James Travis Reeves
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- Commons category
- Jim Reeves
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Encyclopedic overview
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. One of the earliest pioneers and practitioners of the Nashville sound, he played a central role in the sonic development of country music in the 1960s. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jim Reeves” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.