Jimmie Selph
Jimmie Selph ( born June 23, 1921 in Childress, Texas as James Coin Self; † 29 December 2000) was an American country musician. He played guitar and drums.
Life
He started in December 1942 as a member of the backing band of Curly Williams, with whom he recorded 8 tracks in Chicago on February 20, 1945 and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry. His own first record took Jimmie Selph 1947 at Majestic Records. In the 1950s he became a member of Cross Road Boys, the house band of the Ozark Jubilees and backing by Red Foley. There Selph had the opportunity to play with professional musicians like Grady Martin and Bob Moore together. The record label Rosemay Records newly founded brought as the first disk in September 1952, he released two country standards. In 1956 he made further solo recordings, including the self-penned rockabilly title Tom Catin 'Around at Coin Records. Two years later he played at Coral again as Jimmie Self plates a. Several times he appeared in the session band for Don Gibson, so on October 8, 1959 Gibson's version of the country classic I'm Movin 'On. The last time he plays session guitar with Gibson's own composition ( I'd Be ) A Legend In My Time on May 23, 1960. About his life until his death is not known. Jimmie Selph died in 2000 ( according to other sources: 2008) at the age of 79 (87 ) years.