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Jimmy Driftwood (20 Jun 1907 - 12 Jul 1998)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (5)

Official

Album

  1. Newly Discovered Early American Folk Songs 1958 (as Jimmie Driftwood)
  2. Tall Tales in Song 1962 (as Jimmie Driftwood)
  3. Voice of the People 1963 (as Jimmie Driftwood)

Album - Compilation

  1. Americana 04 Nov 1991 (as Jimmie Driftwood)
  2. Voice of the People 20 Mar 2007 (as Jimmie Driftwood)

Relationships (1)

Parents

  1. Neil Morris

Recordings by (121)

  1. Battle of New Orleans ?:?? (1958)
  2. Unfortunate Man ?:?? (1958)
  3. Fair Rosamond's Bower ?:?? (1958)
  4. Soldier's Joy ?:?? (1958)
  5. Country Boy ?:?? (1958)
  6. I'm Too Young to Marry ?:?? (1958)
  7. Pretty Mary ?:?? (1958)
  8. Sailor Man ?:?? (1958)
  9. Zelma Lee ?:?? (1958)
  10. Rattlesnake Song ?:?? (1958)
  11. Old Joe Clark ?:?? (1958)
  12. Old Joe Clark 2:22 (1960) live, 1960-06-24/26: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, USA
  13. The Unfortunate Man 3:59 (1960) live, 1960-06-24/26: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, USA
  14. Billy Yank and Johnny Reb ?:?? (1961)
  15. Big John Davy ?:?? (1961)
  16. The Unfortunate Man ?:?? (1962)
  17. Fi Di Diddle Um A-Dazey 1:57 (1962)
  18. On Top of Pikes Peak 2:28 (1962)
  19. Big Hoss 2:43 (1962)
  20. Tucumcari 2:52 (1962)
  21. The Song of Creation 2:31 (1962)
  22. Big River Man 2:05 (1962)
  23. Banjer Pickin' Man 2:20 (1962)
  24. The Shanty in the Holler 2:27 (1962)
  25. The Battle of San Juan Hill 2:27 (1962)
  26. St. Brendon's Isle 3:22 (1962)
  27. He Had a Long Chain on 3:30 (1962)
  28. What Is the Color of the Soul of Man 2:54 (1963)
  29. The Voice of the People 2:39 (1963)
  30. The Lonesome Ape 2:18 (1963)
  31. Standing on the Left Hand Side of God 2:08 (1963)
  32. Battle Hymn of Peace 2:12 (1963)
  33. My Church 3:01 (1963)
  34. Mixed-Up Family 2:17 (1963)
  35. I Remember Her Still 2:10 (1963)
  36. Straighten Out My Laig 2:48 (1963)
  37. (My Mammy's Miss America) My Daddy's Uncle Sam 2:54 (1963)
  38. Equality 2:31 (1963)
  39. My Get Up and Go Just Got Up and Went 2:38 (1963)
  40. The Battle of New Orleans ?:?? (1968)
  41. The Battle of New Orleans ?:?? (1975)
  42. I'm Too Young Too Marry 2:05 (04 Nov 1991)
  43. Tennessee Stud 3:22 (04 Nov 1991)
  44. Razorback Steak 2:12 (04 Nov 1991)
  45. First Covered Wagon 1:51 (04 Nov 1991)
  46. The Maid of Argenta 2:35 (04 Nov 1991)
  47. Bunker Hill 2:25 (04 Nov 1991)
  48. Song of the Cowboys 2:20 (04 Nov 1991)
  49. Peter Francisco 2:22 (04 Nov 1991)
  50. Four Little Girls in Boston 2:14 (04 Nov 1991)
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On Recordings (5)

Instruments

  1. The Unfortunate Man 3:59 Jimmy Driftwood (1960) guitar
  2. Old Joe Clark 2:22 Jimmy Driftwood (1960) musical bow

Vocals

  1. Old Joe Clark 2:22 Jimmy Driftwood (1960)
  2. The Unfortunate Man 3:59 Jimmy Driftwood (1960)
  3. La Bastringue 1:31 Alan Mills (1960)

Credited as (4)

  1. Jimmie Driftwood
  2. Sam Hinton, Jimmie Driftwood & Bing Crosby
  3. Jimmy Driftwood
  4. Sherwin Linton & Jimmy Driftwood

Works (31)

Wrote

  1. Run Johnny Run
  2. The Battle of Kookamonga

Composed

  1. Waterloo
  2. What Is the Color of the Soul of a Man
  3. Sam Magee
  4. Mexico
  5. Song of the Cowboys
  6. The Battle of New Orleans
  7. Black Jack’s Bar
  8. Sal’s Got a Sugar Lip
  9. He Had a Long Chain On
  10. Country Music Has Gone to Town
  11. Howdy Neighbor Howdy
  12. Tennessee Stud
  13. St. Brendan's Fair Isle
  14. Who's a-Gonna Stop Me
  15. Uncle Bud
  16. Långt bort i Minnesota

Lyrics

  1. Sam Magee
  2. Mexico
  3. What Is the Color of the Soul of a Man
  4. Sal’s Got a Sugar Lip
  5. Song of the Cowboys
  6. Black Jack’s Bar
  7. Country Music Has Gone to Town
  8. Howdy Neighbor Howdy
  9. Tennessee Stud
  10. The Battle of New Orleans
  11. Who's a-Gonna Stop Me
  12. Uncle Bud
  13. He Had a Long Chain On

Events (1)

Guest Performer At

  1. A Prairie Home Companion

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.jimmydriftwood.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/jimmie_driftwood
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82128844
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82128844/
  4. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=71157
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p55vs9
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135493404

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Jimmy-driftwood

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/468453

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000297207

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1216319/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/60435470

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352930

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/12435