Jimmy Lee Fautheree
James Walton "Jimmy Lee" Fautheree (born April 11, 1934 in Smackover , Arkansas , † June 29, 2004 in Dallas , Texas ) was an American country and rockabilly singer.
Life
Childhood and youth
Jimmy Lee Fautheree was the son of an oil field worker who moved from town to town with his family. In 1946, however, the extremely musical family settled in Dallas. At the age of twelve, Fautheree was given a guitar , and later he often played with his two brothers Jackie and Lynn. He was strongly influenced by the blues , the gospel and the hillbilly music , especially by the stars of the time Ernest Tubb and Merle Travis .
Career
He started his career with his friend Country Johnny Mathis at the Big D Jamboree as the duo Jimmy and Johnny . They later also appeared in the Louisiana Hayride . Shortly thereafter, he signed a recording deal with Capitol Records ; his debut single I Keep The Blues All The Time was released in 1951. In the following years he made regular records with Johnny Mathis, some of which were able to place themselves relatively well in the charts . In 1955 Fautheree worked with Wayne Walker , which resulted in Love Me ; In the same year, Fautheree's brother Lynn replaced Mathis, who had left before, as "Johnny". For Capitol Fautheree also worked as a background musician, so he can be heard in Webb Pierces Teenage Boogie and Faron Young's Sweet Dreams , with which he also played in the backing band.
Fauthree recorded several records for various record companies in the following period. In the 1960s he switched to gospel, and achieved success with titles such as The Belles Of Monterrey and Overdue . Fautheree released records until the 1970s, after which he retired from music. In 1995 he started a comeback; he released various CDs and performed on the Louisiana Hayride Reunion as well as on various rockabilly concerts. He was also inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame .
Discography
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Love Is Hard To Understand / I Keep the Blues All The Time | Capitol Records |
| 1951 | Go Ahead and Go / Knocking On Your Front Door | Capitol Records |
| 1951 | Lips That Kiss So Sweetly / I've Got A Broken Heart | Capitol Records |
| 1952 | Suspense / warm warm kisses | Capitol Records |
| 1952 | I'm Diggin 'A Hole To Bury My Heart / Kisses By Mail | Capitol Records |
| 1952 | Blowin 'And Goin' / Mistakes | Capitol Records |
| 1953 | How About A Date / Cryin 'Won't Change My Mind | Capitol Records |
| 1955 | Lips That Kiss So Sweetly / Love Me (with Wayne Walker) | Chess Records |
| 1958 | Teenage Wedding / Baby It's Love (as Johnny Angel ) | Vin Records |
| 1963 |
EP
|
Towne House Records |
| 1966 | Git / Can't Find The Doorknob | Paula Records |
| 1966 | Keep Me In Mind / Belle Of Monterrey | Paula Records |
| 1974 | Project X-9 (Instr.) / I'm The Laziest Man In The World | Lodema Records |
| 197? | If You Want To Be Saved / Fellowship With Jesus | Lodema Records |
| 197? | I Just Can't Keep On / One Day Smiling | Lodema Records |
| 19 ?? | This Ole House / Heaven Is Only Knee High | Little Richie Records |
Web links
- Biography on CMT.com
- Jimmy Lee Fautheree on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- Entry into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fautheree, Jimmy Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fautheree, James Walton (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Smackover , Arkansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2004 |
| Place of death | Dallas , Texas |