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Chanteur Country US né le 28
Septembre1914
à Ladonia (Texas). Jim Boyd est décédé le 11 Mars
1993.
Jim Boyd was born in Ladonia, Texas. His brother was the legendary Bill Boyd,
who led a band called the Cowboy Ramblers. He recorded with is brother's band
from 1934 5o 1951. The Cowboy Ramblers recorded over 300 tunes. Jim was a humble
person, he gave his borther credit for any success he found in the music
business.
Jim Boyd's career led him to induction into the Texas Western Swing Hall of
Fame on April 21, 1990. The Hall was formed to recognize, preserve and expand
Western Swing music. THere were plans to build a museum in Austin to store the
memorabilia. The members of the organization also hoped to establish a grant or
scholarship fun dfor deserving students of music.
The Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame honored those perofrmers who made
significant contributions to Western Swing Music. Some of the early inductees
included Bob Wills, Laura Lee McBride,
Marvin (Smokey) Montgomery, Cliff Bruner,
Sons of the Pioneers,
Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies and
the Light Crust Doughboys.
Around 1926, Jim and his brother Bill came to Dallas from their hometown of
Ladonia. Their efforts paid off and they found work on radio station WFAA in
1932.
Later, Jim would find work with Roy Newman
and his boys on a noon hour variety show that aired over WRR. It was during
his stint with Roy Newman that Jim
recorded the first real example of an amplified guitar instrumental number
Hot Dog Stomp in September 1935.
Jim found work on many stations in the Dallas area during this era. His brother
Bill went to Hollywood to appear in several B-western movies in the early 1940s.
Jim also worked for a time with the legendary
Light Crust Doughboys band, starting in 1938. He played with the group for a
couple of years, then joined forces with
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel when he ran for governor and senator of Texas. His
first stint with the group lasted until 1941.
When he came back to Dallas, he formed his own group, the Men of the West. One
of the early members of that group was fiddler
Johnny Gimble. His group made
appearances on the WFAA Saturday Night Shindig, The KRLD Big D Jamboree and
WFAA's Early Birds show. The group also provided the background music for
several shows on KRLD and other artists who appeared on that station including
James Cagney, Bob Hope, Gary Cooper, Bill Elliott,
Tex Ritter and Justin Wilson.
Jim and his group also appeared on shows such as the
Louisiana Hayride, The Grand Ole Opry.
He also worked with the Sons of the Pioneers
at the 1936 Texas Centennial in Dallas.
Jim Boyd and the Sons of the West made recordings for the RCA label in Chicago
and Dallas.
Jim died of lung cancer at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in March of 1993.
But let's take a step back and look at Jim's career from its beginning.
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Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Western Swing, Old-Timey, Traditional Country, String Band
MULE BOOGIE
(1949)
WAXAHACHIE DISHWASHER BOY (1951)
TAKE TIME
TO PRAY (1951)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 1948 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0055 (US) | Jim BOYD & His MEN OF THE WEST - Dear John (I Brought Your Saddle Home) / One Heart, One Love, One Life |
| 1948 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0094 (US) | Jim BOYD & His MEN OF THE WEST - Dust On My Telephone / Save The Next Waltz For Me |
| 1949 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0031 (US) | We Were Married /
Mule Boogie
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| 1949 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0047 (US) | Dear John / One Heart, One Love |
| 1949 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0152 (US) | Jim BOYD & His MEN OF THE WEST - Truck Driver's Boogie / Sweetheart Of Hawaii |
| 1950 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0159 (US) | Truck's Driver Boogie / Sweetheart Of Hawaii |
| 1950 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0159 (US) | Sweetheart Of Hawaii / Truck Driver's Boogie |
| 1950 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0301 (US) | We Were Married / Mule Boogie |
| 1950 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0301 (US) | Mule Boogie / We Were Married |
| 1950 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0353 (US) | Bearcreeck Boogie / Girl In The Picture |
| 1950 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0353 (US) | Bearcreeck Boogie / Girl In The Picture |
| 1950 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0383 (US) | Dixieland Boogie / I Got Along With You |
| 1950 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0383 (US) | Dixieland Boogie / I Got Along With You |
| 1950 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0418 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - The Big D Boogie / From Here On |
| 12/1950 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0418 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - The Big D Boogie / From Here On |
| 03/1951 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0443 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Boogie Bottom Boogie / Dear John |
| 03/1951 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0443 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Boogie Bottom Boogie / Dear John |
| 04/1951 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0455 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST -
Waxahachie Dishwasher Boy
/ When I'm
Beside You |
| 04/1951 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0455 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST -
Waxahachie Dishwasher Boy
/ When I'm
Beside You |
| 05/1951 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 21-0475 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Will You Be
Mine? / Take
Time To Pray
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| 05/1951 | SP RCA VICTOR 48-0475 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Will You Be
Mine? / Take
Time To Pray
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| 09/1951 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-4263 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Boogie Woogie Square Dance / Texas Moon Waltz |
| 09/1951 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-4263 (US) | Jim BOYD'S MEN OF THE WEST - Boogie Woogie Square Dance / Texas Moon Waltz |
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