Jim Nesbitt (December 1, 1931 – November 29, 2007)
was an American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released on
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label founded by Randy Wood (record producer), Randy Wood and Gene Nobles that was active between 1950 and 1978. The original headquarters of Dot Records were in Gallatin, Tennessee. In 1956, the company moved ...
and became a number 11 hit on the Billboard charts.
His biggest hit, "Lookin' for More in '64", got to number 7.
He also recorded "A Tiger In My Tank". It stayed on the Cash Box charts for 13 weeks. He had several other hits on the Chart label. He released his last album, Phone Call From The Devil, in 1975 on Scorpion Records.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
1931 births
2007 deaths
20th-century American singers
American country singer-songwriters
American novelty song performers
Dot Records artists
Smash Records artists
People from Bishopville, South Carolina
Country musicians from South Carolina
Singer-songwriters from South Carolina
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