Jim West
Banjo, Guitarist
1953 –
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Who is Jim West?
James "Jim" "Kimo" West is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. West auditioned for Yankovic, after being introduced by Steve Jay, and the two have worked together ever since. West can be heard and seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts since 1984.
West is also a composer for TV and film and produced a number of CDs for independent artists. He has released four solo slack-key guitar albums. He performs regularly at festivals and concerts.
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- Born
- Dec 18, 1953
Toronto - Also known as
- West, Jim
- James "Jim" "Kimo" West
- James West
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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