1. Jimmy Sweeney was a singer, songwriter, and self-taught guitarist.
11 Facts About Jimmy Sweeney
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Jimmy Sweeney was a member of the Nashville African-American music scene, and a veteran of World War II.
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The Jimmy Sweeney demo remained privately in Marion's hands, its existence became an urban myth.
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Later in 1960, Jimmy Sweeney made an original recording of "She Wears My Ring", a F Bryant, B Bryant adaptation of an old Mexican song, "La Golondrina".
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Jimmy Sweeney was born, raised, and based in Nashville, Tennessee all of his life.
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Jimmy Sweeney married his wife Elsie in Jan 1941, and made ends meet as a carpenter.
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Jimmy Sweeney recorded under various names; Jimmy Sweeney, Jimmy Bell and Jimmy Destry.
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Jimmy Sweeney was the lead singer of "The Five Bars", who later changed their name to "The Varieteers".
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Jimmy Sweeney travelled throughout the US and Canada promoting his recordings gathering a legion of fans.
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Jimmy Sweeney died in Nashville of cancer at age 69.
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On September 26,2020 a special limited edition retrospective of Jimmy Sweeney's music entitled "Without You" was released on Org Music.