Jimmy LaFave
Folk music, Musical Artist
1955 –
Who is Jimmy LaFave?
Jimmy LaFave is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician born in Wills Point, Texas. After moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma, LaFave crafted a musical style called Red Dirt music and became a disciple of the state's most famous folk musician: Woody Guthrie. LaFave is an Advisory Board member and regular performer at the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. In 1996 he received the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter of the year award and appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. He has recorded 15 albums and his 2007 release, Cimarron Manifesto, reached the No. 1 mark on the Americana Music Association album chart. In 2012, LaFave released the studio album Depending On The Distance.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1955
Wills Point - Also known as
- LaFave, Jimmy
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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