Jimmy & Johnny

The duo Jimmy and Johnny was an American country and rockabilly duo, which has experienced in the 1950s, with its honky- tonk and rockabilly tracks some success. Jimmy and Johnny are not to be confused with the country duo Jim and Johnny from Louisiana.

Career

Her career began in the KWKH Louisiana Hayride radio show, in which they were sought-after guests soon. They were also members of the KRLD Big D Jamboree. In 1951, Capitol Records, where the two had shortly before getting a record deal, recorded their first two albums in the studio Hayride, including Do not Forget To Remember ', a book written by Fautheree piece. In the next few years the duo released regularly drives. Her biggest hit was If You Do not Somebody Else Will, which achieved 1954 place four on the Billboard charts.

Later Johnny was replaced by Jimmy's brother Lynn Fautheree, however, the name of the duo was not changed because the producers feared a career slump. With the entry Lynn, the style of the duo changed towards rockabilly; Titles such as Sweet Love On My Mind, What'cha Doin 'To Me or Sweet Singing Daddy were taken. Sweet Love On My Mind was a song by Wayne Walker, who was recorded several months before Jimmy and Johnny Johnny Burnette 's Rock'n'Roll Trio. Jimmy and Lynn played simultaneously in the Faron Young's backing band, the deputies, thus they sometimes had the opportunity also to complete even appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, when Young was prevented. In addition, they often played at the Louisiana Hayride in the opening act Elvis Presley what their popularity had a positive effect.

The late 1950s, Johnny Mathis rejoined the duo. Along with Jimmy Lee, he published back plates, the last appeared in 1961. However Concerts together they completed no more. 1995 attempted Jimmy and Johnny in the original cast making a comeback. They took 1995 on the Gospel album It Will not Be Much Longer, which was published in 2000 by TIMA Records. That was the first and last time in 35 years, the Fautheree and Mathis again grossed title.

Discography

Singles

• You're Not Play Love

• I'm Gonna Cry ( When I Call Your Name )
• Pretty Soon

• Nobody Knows Where I Go

Albums

• 2000: If You Do not Somebody Else Will