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Jimmy Yves Newman (August 29, 1927 – June 21, 2014), better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun), was an American singer and a long time star of the Grand Ole Opry. Newman was born near Big Mamou, Louisiana. As a child, he listened more to Gene Autry than to the Cajun music of the area, but had a number of Cajun songs in his repertoire when, as a teenager, he joined Chuck Guillory’s Rhythm Boys. He recorded a few unsuccessful sides for J. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+C.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Family name
- Newman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mamou
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- jimmycnewman.net
- Image
- Jimmycnewman.jpg
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- date of death
- 2014-06-21
- date of birth
- 1927-08-27
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
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