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- Jimmy Jones Now This Is A True Stor
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Jimmy Jones (born June 2, 1930, Birmingham, Alabama) is an African American, singer-songwriter, who moved to New York while a teenager. According to Allmusic journalist, Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash, "Handy Man," Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke." Starting his entertainment career as a tap dancer, Jones joined a doo-wop group named The Berliners in 1954. They later changed their name to Sparks Of Rhythm. <a href=
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Jimmy Jones 1947 (Gottlieb 04671).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1918-12-30
- date of death
- 1982-04-29
- Commons category
- Jimmy Jones
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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