Jimmy Walker
Sign in to saveAlso known as James John Walker, Mayor Walker, James J. Walker, James Walker, Jim Walker, J. J. Walker
(1881-1946) Mayor of New York City
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Promotional Videos for Cash Affiliation
- Social Dialogue
- I Was Never Poor
- Walking by Faith, Serving in Love
- Pommy Bastids and Marsh Lane Girls
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- 1,976
- Total plays
- 7,999
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Ernest Earl "Jimmy" Walker (December 18, 1915 – June 27, 1990) was an American country musician. Jimmy Walker recorded the first version of the country standard "Detour" in 1945, and to date he is the only man who ever replaced Roy Acuff on the Grand Ole Opry. He also recorded numerous other western swing-honky tonk numbers, appeared as a regular on Midwestern Hayride, WWVA Jamboree and Louisiana Hayride, and appeared in several motion pictures. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+Walker">
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Walker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Betty Compton
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Sport
- boxing
- Image
- James Walker NYWTS crop.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jimmy Walker (politician)
- date of birth
- 1881-06-19
- date of death
- 1946-11-18
- place of burial
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
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