Jimmy was born in Eaves City, Oklahoma, a small town that no
longer exists. He lived in Eaves City and then in a small town called Poolville
where his great-uncle, Jim Eaves, homesteaded land during the Oklahoma Land
rush.
He got his first guitar ( a Gene Autry guitar) when he was about 7 years old. He
was lucky to have and old gentleman neighbor teach him to play the basic chords
on the guitar. Jim performed in several churches in the area, and would take his
guitar to school to perform for his classmates and teachers. Hank Williams was
his idol, but he loved all the "hillbilly" singers. He appeared on a
TV show in Lawton, Oklahoma, called "The Southwest Jamboree" and also
on a TV show called "The Dixie Boy Jordan Show" in Wichita Falls,
Texas, at the age of 14. He enlisted in the Navy in January, 1955. The first
half of his military tour was spent in Pensacola, Florida, and the second half
was in Atsugi, Japan. Jim was discharged from the Navy in 1958. Things were not
so good when he returned in 1958. He picked cotton and worked in the oilfields.
He formed a small band, and they played "The Davis Barn Dance": in
Davis, Oklahoma. The band played for 1/2 of the door money, and needless to say,
it didn't last long. He moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1960. He attended trade
school at night and worked at a steel mill and an auto repair shop in the
daytime. He performed on the "Cowtown Hoe Down" in Fort Worth, and in
numerous clubs in Oklahoma and Texas.
When "Panther Hall" opened in the early 60's he performed on some of
the live TV shows from there on TV channel 11 (KTVT) in Fort Worth.
Jimmy and his wife, Jenny, (whom he married in 1956) recorded their first 45 rpm
record on the "panther" label in the early 60's. Their oldest son,
Jimmy Lee, Jr., was about 3 years old when Jimmy decided to quit the music
business. He became a Fort Worth firefighter in 1965. For about 20 years he did
not perform although everyone knew Jim really missed performing during that
time. His youngest son, David Lee, was born in 1969.
After the children were grown, he started his musical career again. He formed a
band in the late 80's and called it, "Pure Country Band". He recorded
his first cassette tape in 1990, which was a tribute to Hank Williams, Sr.
called "Jimmy Eaves Sings the Hits of Hank Williams". This recording
was made while Jim was performing in the Fort Worth Stockyards at a club called
"The Longhorn Saloon" where he performed for over 6 years. Two more
recordings were made called "Jim Eaves Sings Pure Country", (1997),
and "Bringing Back Memories"(1999).
Jimmy and Frankie Miller (The Black Land Farmer) recorded a country gospel CD
called "Frankie Miller and Jimmy Eaves Singing Gospel Music the Country
Way" which was released in May, 2001, and is doing great. Jimmy says it is
a pleasure working with such a talented person as Frankie Miller (The Blackland
Farmer), and they tour together on most shows. They have performed with many
country artists such as Johnny Bush, Darrell McCall, Willie Nelson, Claude Gray,
Floyd Tillman, Tilmon Frank, and many more over the last few years. Jimmy and
Frankie were guests on the "The Midnight Jamboree" at the Troubadour
Theater in Nashville, Tennessee, with Darrell and Mona McCall, and also in the
original "Ernest Tubb Record Shop" on Broadway in Nashville with host
George Hamilton IV.
Frankie and Jimmy host a county show in the "Fort Worth Stockyards" in
Fort Worth Texas. They have been doing this show for over 5 years, and they have
special guests such as Johnny Bush, Darrell and Mona, Billy Walker, Bill Mack,
and many more great folks. Sometimes it looks like a DJ convention. Thanks a lot
to David McCormick, Jim Stenson, and J.J. Lockett, for all their support in
keeping Country music "Country".
Jimmy and his wife, Jenny, recorded a
new CD titled "Listening To The Bluebird Sing" Released in Nov. 2003,
containing 1. I Heard The Bluebird Sing, 2. Next Sunday Is My Birthday, 3. One
Quarter At A Time, 4. Somewhere Between, 5. Whoever Said Life Was Easy, 6.
Soldiers Last Letter, 7. Beer On The Bar, 8. Things Will Have To Change, 9. Ole
Hank, 10. What's In Our Heart, 11. A Promise To Mamma.
Be Sure to stop by the Saturday Afternoon Jamboree from 1 to 5 at ET Record Shop
140 E. Exchange at the Fort Worth Stockyards
To Contact us....
7401 OVERLAND TRAIL, COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034
Phone: (817) 485 4100
Website: www.jimeaves.com
Email: jim@jimeaves.com
Through the years with
"Jimmy Eaves". Be sure to order all of Jimmy's Classic songs for your
library. DJ's, there is no better way to increase your radio audience then to
get these great Jimmy Eave's Songs playing on your radio station! We Do! Wayne
Graham and Dave Spurlock of Gospel Classics and Country Nights.
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