Jim Reeves Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

James Travis "Jim" Reeves (20 August 1923–31 July 1964) was an American country singer known for his warm velvet voice.

In the early 1960s, Reeves was more popular than Elvis Presley in South Africa. In fact, he was a superstar there. He even recorded a couple of albums in Afrikaans. In 1963 he starred in a South African movie, Kimberley Jim, which was the biggest South African production up to that date.

Jim Reeves, who was also known as Gentleman Jim, died in a plane crash. He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.

Some of the songs he made famous were:

• "Mexican Joe"
• "Bimbo"
• "Yonder Comes a Sucker"
• "Four Walls"
• "A Fool Such as I"
• "I Love You Because"
• "I Won't Forget You"
• "Adios Amigo"
• "Blue Boy"
• "Billy Bayou"
• "Home"
• "If Heartache is the Fashion"
• "Partners"
• "Am I Losing You"
• "Is This Me"
• "I Missed Me"
• "Blue Side of Lonesome"
• "Welcome to My World"
• "Guilty"
• "I Guess I'm Crazy"
• "This is It"
• "Distant Drums"

He scored his greatest hit with "He'll Have to Go" in 1959/1960 which earned him a gold record.

Even 40 years after his death, he is still quite famous.

External links

• Country music hall of fame
• The Jim Reeves Way a page dedicated to the memory of Jim Reeves

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