Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Jimmie Dale Gilmore ( born May 6, 1945 in Tulia, Texas) is an American country music singer-songwriter
He grew up in Lubbock, Texas, the city that also Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings had given birth. As a teenager he learned Butch Hancock and Joe Ely know. 1971, the three together with other musicians, the Flatlanders. A year later a first album was recorded in Nashville and released the single Dallas. The album was released by the record company but only as a cassette; The single proved to be a flop. A short time later, the Flatlanders dissolved. Jimmie Dale Gilmore rose temporarily from the music business and spent the next six years in Denver.
Career
In 1980, Gilmore to Austin, Texas and began in the clubs of the region occur. In the meantime, Joe Ely had made a career. The former Flatlanders and thus Gilmore won by the scene of notoriety. About Ely came in 1988, finally, a recording contract with the label Hightone about. In the same year, the first solo album was produced: Fair And Square. As with the following albums mainly self-written material and songs by Butch Hancock has been used.
His third, the critically highly rated album After Awhile considered to be his musical breakthrough. It was followed by other productions consistently high quality. Another highlight constitutes published in 2000 CD One Endless Night
With its characteristic nasal tenor voice, it was not easy for Jimmie Dale Gilmore to win a mass audience. However, the undisputed quality of his music gave him a small, but loyal and convinced supporters. On his CDs, he often sings genre classic and always pieces of Townes Van Zandt.
Discography
- Fair And Square (1988 )
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1989 )
- After Awhile (1991 )
- Spinning Around The Sun (1993 )
- Unplugged (1995) [ with the Flatlanders, Label: Sun Records ]
- Braver Newer World ( 1996)
- One Endless Night (2000)
- Come On Back ( 2005)
Others
Jimmie Dale Gilmore starred in the cult film The Big Lebowski in a supporting role with: He plays the bowler " Smokey " who converted supposedly and its litter to be invalid.