Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman ( born August 27, 1927 in High Point, Louisiana) is an American country music singer, who was best known for his Cajun songs.
Newman was born in 1927 near the town of Big Mamou, Louisiana in the southern states. As a child, he was more of a fan of stars such as Gene Autry as of Cajun music, which is very popular in the area in which he grew up.
Still, he had some Cajun songs in his repertoire, which he as a teenager with his first band, the Chuck Guillorry 's Rhythm Boys played. With these and other bands he toured through the South and Southwest, until he finally landed after some not very successful recordings in the 1940s with Fred Rose, who supported the young musician. Newman got in Lake Charles his own radio show, a TV show in Shreveport and 1953 finally a recording contract with Dot Records.
Career
In 1954, Newman on the data written by him as co-author of Song Cry, Cry Darling, who made it to number 4 on the country charts, which led to membership in the famous radio show Louisiana Hayride. Newman's next four plates, including Daydreamin ' and Blue Darlin reached the top 10 of the charts, and in 1956 he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
1957 Newman had his biggest hit, A Fallen Star, the made it to No. 2 country and in the top 25 of the pop charts. In 1958 he moved to MGM Records. In November of the same year he managed another top 10 hit with You're Makin ' a Fool Out of Me, and in July 1959 was after several other successful titles also Grin and Bear It also placing in the top 10. Newman's success in the early 1960 were A Lovely Work of Art in 6th place and Wanting You to Be With Me in 11th place in 1961 joined Newman again the record company and went to Decca.
Back to Cajun
As now established artists Newman began again to devote himself to the Cajun music. He formed a new band and could be placed immediately in the top 25 with the first singles Alligator Bayou Man and Talk in Cajun style. His 1963 released album Folk Songs of the Bayou Country, in which well-known musicians such as accordionist Shorty LeBlanc and the fiddler Rufus Thibodeaux participated, contributed to the popularity of Cajun music.
For some time, mainly Newman then turned back to the Nashville Sound to and had also in 1963 with the Top 10 hit The DJ Cried success as well as 1965 and 1966 with Artificial Rose and Back Pocket Money. His last country chart success in 1970 with Newman was able to record the song I'm Holding Your Memory (But He's Holding You).
More Awards and achievements
As the successes subsided, Newman returned again to Cajun music and took on plates for labels such as La Louisianne, Swallow and Rounder. In 1976, he was the only artist a gold record for a song that was recorded mostly in Cajun French: Lache Pas La Patate. With the Cajun music Newman now celebrated worldwide successes, for example in 1980 at Wembley Country Music Festival in London.
Jimmy C. Newman and in 1991 received his Cajun Country band a Grammy nomination for the album Alligator Man. He was awarded a special prize by the Cajun French Music Association of South Louisiana for his services to the worldwide spread of Cajun music in 1992.
In 2000, Newman was inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the North American Country Music Association and in 2004 in the Cajun Hall of Fame. He is also a member of Cajun Music Hall of Fame in Lafayette ( Louisiana).
Presence
Newman lives with his wife Mae on the Singing Hills Ranch near Nashville. He is still touring with songs such as Jambalaya, Jolie Blon or Liggy Diggy Lo and continues to appear on the Grand Ole Opry.