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Jim Scott
Jim or Jimmy Scott may refer to: Music * Jimmy Scott (1925–2014), American jazz vocalist * Jim Scott (producer), music engineer and producer * Jim Scott (musician), acoustic guitar player and songwriter * Jimmy Scott (songwriter), British-born musician and songwriter, known for his work on Roger Daltrey's ''Can't Wait to See the Movie'' Politics * Jim Scott (trade unionist) (1900–1962), Scottish trade union leader * Jim Scott (Virginia politician) (1938–2017), American politician and community affairs consultant * Jim Scott (Australian politician) (born 1946), politician from Western Australia Sports * James Melvin Scott (1911–2001), American author, inventor, and Senior Olympian * Jim Scott (American football) (fl. 1986–2004), American college football coach * Jim Scott (bowls) (born 1950), New Zealand lawn and indoor bowls player * Jim Scott (footballer) (born 1940), Scottish international association football player * Jim Scott (pitcher) (1888–1957), American profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Scott
James Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 – June 12, 2014), known professionally as Little Jimmy Scott or Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs. After success in the 1940s and 1950s, Scott's career faltered in the early 1960s. He slid into obscurity before a comeback in the 1990s. His unusual singing voice was due to Kallmann syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that limited his height to until the age of 37, when he grew by . The syndrome prevented him from reaching classic puberty and left him with a high voice and unusual timbre. Early life James Victor Scott was born on July 17, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The son of Arthur Claude Scott (born Chester Stewart) and Justine Hazel Stanard Scott, he was the third child in a family of 10. As a child he got his first singing experience by his mother's side at the family piano and later in church choir. At 13, he was orphaned when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (bowls)
Jim Scott (born 1950) is a former New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowls player. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. Two years later he won a bronze in the triples and silver in the fours at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen. He won a triples bronze medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Suva, Fiji. He won the 1982 singles title and 1980 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships The New Zealand National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls New Zealand. Bowls was introduced in New Zealand in 1861 but the first national championships were not held until 1914. Men's singles champions Men's pairs champions Men's fou ... when bowling for the Johnsonville Bowls Club. Personal life He was a bank official by trade. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Jim New Zealand male bowls players Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Bowls players at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Scott (curler)
Jimmy Scott was the second man on the Airth Bruce Castle Dunsmore CC (from Falkirk, Scotland) during the inaugural Curling World Championships known as the 1959 Scotch Cup, where Scottish team won silver medals. The team won The Rink Championship ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ... in 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1958. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Scottish male curlers {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Scott (footballer, Born 1934)
James Scott (born 7 September 1934) is an English retired professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a wing half. References * Footballers from Hetton-le-Hole English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Burnley F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players English Football League players 1934 births Living people {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Scott (footballer, Born 1927)
James John Wedderburn Scott (26 December 1927 – March 2020) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic and Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207. Loca .... References 1927 births 2020 deaths Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Scottish Football League players Workington A.F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football inside forwards Footballers from Glasgow {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Scott (Scottish Footballer)
Martin "Jimmy" Scott (born 15 February 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently the manager of Gala Fairydean Rovers in the Lowland League. Scott previously played for Livingston, Ross County, Hibernian, Raith Rovers, Arbroath, Stenhousemuir, Cowdenbeath, Cove Rangers, Brechin City, and Forfar Athletic. as well as Indian side Salgaocar. Early life He attended The James Young High School in Livingston, West Lothian. Career Livingston Scott came through the youth system at his hometown club Livingston, before making his Scottish Premier League debut on 31 July 2005 in a 3–0 defeat by Rangers at Ibrox. In all he made 22 appearances in all competitions for Livingston before being released in the summer of 2006 after the club's relegation to the Scottish First Division. Ross County Scott then signed for Ross County. He scored the second goal for Ross County in their Scottish Cup semi final victory against Celtic at Hampden Park on 10 April 2010. Hibernia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (shortstop)
John William Scott (September 3, 1887 – December 2, 1962), also known as Jim Scott, was a professional baseball shortstop who played from 1909 through 1915, including part of the 1914 season with the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ... (considered a major league). Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed. External links * 1887 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Pittsburgh Rebels players Paris Bourbonites players Flint Vehicles players Erie Sailors players Chicago Keeleys players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players St. Louis Terriers players Erie Yankees players Baseball players from Cincinnati Baseball players from Ohio {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (pitcher)
James "Death Valley Jim" Scott (April 23, 1888 – April 7, 1957) was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1909–1917). Scott umpired in the minor leagues and in the National League (NL) after his playing career. Biography Jim Scott was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was the first Major League Baseball player to be born in South Dakota. He was an alumnus of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Scott finished 14th in voting for the 1913 American League Most Valuable Player. He led the league in games started (38) and finished with a 20–21 win–loss record, 25 complete games, four shutouts and a 1.90 earned run average (ERA). He led the league in shutouts in 1915 and helped the White Sox win the 1917 World Series. In nine seasons, Scott pitched 317 games (226 starts) and earned a 107–114 win–loss record with 123 complete games. He ranks 17th all-time in career ERA (2.30), 96th in career WHIP (1.18), and 54th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.73). During the 1913 and 1914 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (footballer)
James Scott (born 21 August 1940 in Falkirk) is a retired footballer who won one cap for Scotland and played for Hibernian, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Falkirk and Hamilton Academical. Scott was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, scoring one of the goals as Newcastle won the first leg 3-0. Scott won his only cap for Scotland in a 3–0 friendly defeat against the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ... in May 1966. His elder brother Alex was also an international; they played together in the latter years of their careers (though usually occupied the same position on the right wing) and later went into business together. References ;Footnotes ;Sources * External links * * 1940 births Living people Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (American Football)
James Scott is a retired American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Aurora University Aurora University (AU) is a private university in Aurora, Illinois. In addition to its main campus and the Orchard Center in Aurora, AU offers programs online, at its George Williams College campus in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and at the Woodsto ... from 1986 to 2004. Scott revitalized a program that hadn't fielded a team since 1951. After his retirement from coaching, Scott remained on staff at Aurora as an algebra instructor. Head coaching record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Jim Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Aurora Spartans football coaches Aurora University faculty Illinois State University alumni Luther Norse football players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Scott (producer)
Jim Scott is an American record producer and audio engineer, best known for his large body of work as an engineer, and his work as a producer with American rock bands Tedeschi Trucks Band and Wilco. Scott has worked as engineer with a range of other rock music artists, including Dixie Chicks, Tom Petty, Sting, the Rolling Stones, Crowded House, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lowen & Navarro, Jack's Mannequin, Ron Sexsmith, The Mastersons and many others. Scott won a Grammy Award for engineering Tom Petty's '' Wildflowers'', mixing the Foo Fighters' ''One By One'', doing engineering work on Santana's ''Supernatural'', and getting three Grammys for his work on the Dixie Chicks' ''Taking The Long Way''. He also mixed Matchbox Twenty's "More Than You Think You Are" which reached a no. 6 on the US Billboard 200 and had two Top 10 singles on the US Hot 100. In 2013, he participated in the movie '' Sound City'', by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), along with many others such as Paul McCartney, Butch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Melvin Scott
James Melvin Scott (nicknamed Scotty, but also called Melvin and Jim) (1911–2001), an author, inventor, and Senior Olympian, was born in Wisdom, Missouri, on 28 May 1911, to James Baker Scott and Cordelia Susan Suiter. One of five children (one of whom died in infancy), he grew up in Fairfield, Missouri, seven miles south of Warsaw near Route 83. The town is now covered by water, which occurred in the early 1970s when the Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir began filling. Biography He taught for five years in a one-room schoolhouse in Wisdom, Missouri. He attended Teacher's College in Liberty, Missouri, for two years to earn his teaching credential. He headed west in 1937, settling in San Diego two years later. One of his first jobs in San Diego was delivering milk door-to-door for Golden Arrow Dairy in a time when the milkman was part of daily life in America. In the late 1940s, while working for the dairy, he invented the Zip Whip—a device for whipping cream, which was fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |