''Jim Stafford'' is the 1974 debut album from American singer

Jim Stafford James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian. While prominent in the 1970s for his recordings " Spiders & Snakes", "Swamp Witch", "Under the Scotsman's Kilt", " My Girl Bill", and " Wildw ...

. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached No. 55 on the U.S. Top LPs chart. On the country chart, it peaked at No. 6. The LP features four songs which became top 40 hits in the United States: "Swamp Witch" (#39 ''Billboard'', #31 ''Cash Box''), " Spiders & Snakes" (#3), "

My Girl Bill "My Girl Bill" is a 1974 hit song written and recorded by Jim Stafford. It was the third of four U.S. Top 40 singles from his Jim Stafford (album), eponymous debut album. The lyrics in the verses are spoken, rather than sung. Premise The song is ...

" (#12), and " Wildwood Weed" (#7). All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (#48).

Track listing

Side one # "L.A. Mamma" (Jim Stafford) – 2:24 # "I Ain't Sharin' Sharon" (Jim Stafford) – 2:14 # Medley : " Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) / "A Visit with an Old Friend" (Jim Stafford) – 5:10 # " Wildwood Weed" – 2:41 (Don Bowman) # "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" (Jim Stafford) – 3:54 # " Spiders & Snakes" – 3:07 (Jim Stafford,

David Bellamy David James Bellamy (18 January 1933 – 11 December 2019) was an English botanist, television presenter, author and environmental campaigner. Early and personal life Bellamy was born in London to parents Winifred May (née Green) and Thoma ...

) Side two # "The Last Chant" (Jim Stafford) – 3:19 # "

" – 3:13 (Jim Stafford) # "Nifty Fifties Blues" (Jim Stafford) – 3:03 # "A Real Good Time" (Jim Stafford/Martin Cooper) – 3:33 # "Swamp Witch" – 3:48 (Jim Stafford)

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1974 debut albums Jim Stafford albums MGM Records albums