Jimmy Jones
Traditional pop music, Musical Artist
1937 – 2012
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Who was Jimmy Jones?
James "Jimmy" Jones was an 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."
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- Born
- Jun 2, 1937
Birmingham - Also known as
- J. Jones
- Jimmy "Handy Man" Jones
- Jones, Jimmy
- Jimmie Jones
- Jones, Jimmie
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Birmingham
- Died
- Aug 2, 2012
Aberdeen
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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