Jimmy Wakely (February 16, 1914 – September 23, 1982)
was an American actor, songwriter,
country
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music vocalist, and one of the last
singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-
Western movies
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...
with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books. His duet singles with
Margaret Whiting from 1949 until 1951, produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country chart and pop music chart, "
Slippin' Around "Slippin' Around" is a song written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1949. The most popular recording was a cover version by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely which reached number one on the Retail Folk (Country) Best Sellers chart. It is a song ...
". Wakely owned two
music publishing
A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers started to play a role in the management of the intellect ...
companies in later years, and performed at the
Grand Ole Opry until shortly before his death.
Biography
Early years
James Clarence Wakeley was born in
Howard County, Arkansas, United States,
but his family moved to
Rosedale, Oklahoma by 1920.
As a teenager, he changed his surname to Wakely, dropping the second "e".
Country musician
In 1937 in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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, he formed The Bell Boys, a country Western singing group, named after their Bell Clothing sponsor.
The group performed locally, made some recordings, and did frequent radio broadcasts over Oklahoma City's
WKY
WKY (930 AM) is a commercial radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the oldest radio station in Oklahoma and among the oldest in the nation. WKY airs a sports format which is simulcast with its sister stati ...
.
Johnny Bond
Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer and publisher, who co-founded a music publishing firm, he was active in the musi ...
, Dick Reinhart, Scotty Harrell and Jack Cheney were members of the Bell Boys and later groups.
During a tour through Oklahoma, the musician and movie star
Gene Autry invited Wakely to come to California.
Autry felt the group might be a good addition to his new ''
Melody Ranch
''Melody Ranch'' is a 1940 Western musical film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Jimmy Durante, and Ann Miller. Written by Jack Moffitt, F. Hugh Herbert, Bradford Ropes, and Betty Burbridge, the film is about a singing cowb ...
'' radio show, which debuted on
CBS
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in January 1940.
The Wakely Trio joined the show in mid-1940. He stayed for a couple of years, then left because of movie commitments and a recording contract with Decca Records that ran from 1941–1942 through 1947. Johnny Bond stayed with the show for most of its run (the show left the air in 1956).
Personal life
Wakely married Dora Inez Miser on December 13, 1935. They had four children: Deanna, Carol, Linda and son Johnny. Their marriage lasted until his death in 1982.
Western movie actor
In 1939, Wakely made his screen debut (with the Jimmy Wakely Trio) in a
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...
Western, ''
Saga of Death Valley''.
In 1941, The Jimmy Wakely Trio appeared in
List of Hopalong Cassidy films, Hopalong Cassidy films ''
Twilight on the Trail
''Twilight on the Trail'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King (actor) ...
'' and
''Stick to Your Guns'', singing songs such as "Lonesome Guitar", "My Kind of Country", and "Twilight on the Trail". In the 1940s, Wakely groups provided songs and musical support for several B-western movies, including appearances with:
*the Range Busters at
Monogram Pictures
*
Don "Red" Barry
Donald Barry de Acosta (January 11, 1912 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry and Milton Poimboeuf, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 19 ...
at
Republic Pictures
*
Johnny Mack Brown
John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. He acted and starred mainly in Western films.
Early life
Born and raise ...
and
Tex Ritter
Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John, grandsons Jason and ...
at
Universal Pictures
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*
Charles Starrett
Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the ''Durango Kid'' westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: ...
at
Columbia Pictures
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Wakely made only one film with Autry, ''Heart of the Rio Grande'', at Republic in 1942.
He was sometimes referred to as a low-budget Autry in films. His response was, "Everybody reminds somebody of someone else until they are somebody. And I had rather be compared to Gene Autry than anyone else. Through the grace of God and Gene Autry, I got a career."
He appeared in 28 Westerns at Monogram between 1944 and 1949.
Wakely also appeared in some non-Westerns, including ''
I'm from Arkansas
''I'm from Arkansas'' is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lew Landers.
Plot summary
The town of Pitchfork, Arkansas makes national headlines when Esmeralda the sow gives birth to 18 piglets. Among the visitors to Pitchfork are ...
'' in 1944, a showcase for country and hillbilly performers who bring their comedy, tunes and yodeling to Pitchfork, Arkansas.
Recording career
About 1941–1942, Decca gave Wakely a recording contract that ran until 1947.
After leaving films, he continued to record, switching to the Capitol label.
Though most of his songs were country Western, some crossed over to the pop charts, including collaborations with singer
Margaret Whiting and
Karen Chandler
Eva Nadauld (September 1, 1923 – November 3, 2010), known professionally as Eve Young early in her career, and later as Karen Chandler, was an American singer of popular music during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, best known for her 1952 hit, "Hol ...
, and for the Christmas song "Silver Bells".
He had a number one country hit with "
One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)
"One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" is a 1948 song by singing cowboy Eddie Dean (singer), Eddie Dean, his wife Lorene "Dearest" Dean, and Hollywood songwriter Hal Blair. The song was first recorded by Jimmy Wakely and was his third release ...
",
a song originally released by Western singer
Eddie Dean.
Comic books
Like other Western film stars of the era, Wakely had his own comic book series.
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
published 18 issues from Sept/Oct 1949–July/Aug 1952, billing him as "Hollywood's Sensational Cowboy Star!"
Radio and television appearances
In addition to Autry's ''Melody Ranch'', Wakely had his own CBS Radio show and co-hosted other programs.
He also made several appearances on television variety shows;
and in 1961 he was one of five rotating hosts on the NBC-TV program ''
Five Star Jubilee
''Five Star Jubilee'' is an American country music variety show carried by NBC-TV from March 17–September 22, 1961. The live program, a spin-off of ABC-TV's '' Jubilee USA'', was the first network color television series to originate outside ...
''.
He also had one of the last live network radio programs at the NBC radio studios at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, California in 1958. Excerpts of the program appear on Wakely's albums and CDs.
Recording company
In the 1960s and 1970s, Wakely developed Shasta Records and owned two music publishing companies.
He converted part of his California ranch into a recording studio, producing recordings for himself as well as for other country Western performers, including
Tex Williams
Sollie Paul "Tex" Williams (August 23, 1917 – October 11, 1985) was an American Western swing musician. He is best known for his talking blues style; his biggest hit was the novelty song, "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)", which held th ...
,
Merle Travis, Eddie Dean,
Tex Ritter
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and
Rex Allen
Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...
.
For his recording work, Wakely has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street.
Later years
Later in life, Wakely performed at the
Grand Ole Opry and ''
National Barn Dance
''National Barn Dance'', broadcast by WLS-AM in Chicago, Illinois starting in 1924, was one of the first American country music radio programs and a direct precursor of the ''Grand Ole Opry''.
''National Barn Dance'' also set the stage for other ...
.'' His nightclub act visited
Las Vegas
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,
Reno
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and other venues. He did a Christmas USO Tour with
Bob Hope
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. He made a few recordings on the
Coral
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, Decca/Vocalion and
Dot labels. He made appearances at Western film nostalgia conventions and continued personal appearances and stage shows, often with his daughter Linda and son Johnny in the act.
Death
After contracting
emphysema, Wakely died of
heart failure at
Mission Hills, California on September 23, 1982.
He and his wife, who died in 1997, are interred next to each other in the Court of Remembrance at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
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Histor ...
,
Los Angeles, California
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.
Awards and honors
Wakely was inducted into the
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
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in 1971,
and the
Western Music Association Hall of Fame
The Western Music Association Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Western Music Association. Inductees are those individuals deemed important to the traditional and contemporary music of the American West and the American Cowboy. The organization i ...
in 1991.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Collaborations
Filmography
Movies
This is a partial list of his movie credits, most of them are Westerns:
*''
Money, Women and Guns
''Money, Women and Guns'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., William Campbell, Jeffrey S ...
'' (1959)
*''
Arrow in the Dust
''Arrow In the Dust'' is a 1954 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray and Keith Larsen.Pitts p.15 Shot in Technicolor, it was produced and distributed by Allied Artists. The film is based o ...
'' (1954)
*''
The Marshal's Daughter
''The Marshal's Daughter'' is a 1953 American action film directed by William Berke and written by Bob Duncan. The film stars Laurie Anders, Hoot Gibson, Ken Murray, Preston Foster and Johnny Mack Brown. The film was released on June 26, 195 ...
'' (1953)
*''
Lawless Code
''Lawless Code'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Basil Dickey. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Ellen Hall, Tris Coffin, Riley Hill and Kenne Duncan. The film was released on December 4, 1949, ...
'' (1949)
*''
Roaring Westward'' (1949)
*''
Brand of Fear
''Brand of Fear'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Basil Dickey. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Tom London, Gail Davis, Marshall Reed and William Ruhl. The film was released on July 10, 1949, by ...
'' (1949)
*''
Across the Rio Grande'' (1949)
*''
Gun Law Justice
''Gun Law Justice'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Basil Dickey. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Poni Adams, Lee Phelps, John James and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on March 13, ...
'' (1949)
*''
Gun Runner
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'' (1949)
*''
Courtin' Trouble
''Courtin' Trouble'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Ronald Davidson. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Virginia Belmont, Leonard Penn, Marshall Reed and Steve Clark. The film was released on Nov ...
'' (1948)
*''
Outlaw Brand
''Outlaw Brand'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Kay Morley, Christine Larson, Tom Chatterton and Leonard Penn. The film was released on Octob ...
'' (1948)
*''
Silver Trails'' (1948)
*''
Cowboy Cavalier'' (1948)
*''
Range Renegades
''Range Renegades'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Ronald Davidson and William Lively. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Jennifer Holt, Riley Hill, Dennis Moore and John James. The film ...
'' (1948)
*''
Partners of the Sunset
''Partners of the Sunset'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Christine Larson, Steve Darrell, Marshall Reed and Jay Kirby. The film was r ...
'' (1948)
*''
The Rangers Ride'' (1948)
*''
Oklahoma Blues'' (1948)
*''
Song of the Drifter'' (1948)
*''
Ridin' Down the Trail'' (1947)
*''
Song of the Wasteland
''Song of the Wasteland'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee White, Dottye Brown, Henry Hall, John James and Mike Ragan. The film was released on May 31, 1 ...
'' (1947)
*''
Six-Gun Serenade
''Six-Gun Serenade'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, Kay Morley, Jimmy Martin, Steve Clark and Pierce Lyden. The film was released on April 15 ...
'' (1947)
*''
Rainbow Over the Rockies
''Rainbow Over the Rockies'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee White, Dennis Moore, Pat Starling, Jack Baxley and Budd Buster. The film was released on Feb ...
'' (1947)
*''
Song of the Sierras'' (1946)
*''
Trail to Mexico'' (1946)
*''
West of the Alamo
''West of the Alamo'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Louise Rousseau. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, Ray Whitley, Jack Ingram, Iris Lancaster and Early Cantrell. The film was releas ...
'' (1946)
*''
Moon Over Montana'' (1946)
*''
The Lonesome Trail'' (1945)
*''
Riders of the Dawn'' (1945)
*''
Saddle Serenade'' (1945)
*''
Springtime in Texas
''Springtime in Texas'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Frances Kavanaugh. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dennis Moore, Lee "Lasses" White, Marie Harmon, Rex Lease and Pearl Early. The film was released o ...
'' (1945)
*''Montana Plains'' (1945)
*''
Rough Ridin' Justice '' (1945)
*''
Sagebrush Heroes
''Sagebrush Heroes'' is a 1945 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Constance Worth, Jimmy Wakely, Ozie Waters and Elvin Field. The film was ...
'' (1945)
*''Of the Range'' (1944)
*''Git Along Little Pony'' (1944)
*''
Saddle Leather Law
''Saddle Leather Law'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Vi Athens, Lloyd Bridges, Jimmy Wakely and Salty Holmes. The film was released ...
'' (1944)
*''
Song of the Range
''Song of the Range'' is a 1944 American musical Western film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Jimmy Wakely, Dennis Moore and Lee 'Lasses' White.Martin p.169
Cast
* Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy
* Dennis Moore as Denny
* Lee 'Lasses' White as ...
'' (1944)
*''
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
''Cyclone Prairie Rangers'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Constance Worth, Jimmie Davis and Jimmy Wakely. The film was released on N ...
'' (1944)
*''
I'm from Arkansas
''I'm from Arkansas'' is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lew Landers.
Plot summary
The town of Pitchfork, Arkansas makes national headlines when Esmeralda the sow gives birth to 18 piglets. Among the visitors to Pitchfork are ...
'' (1944)
*''
Cowboy from Lonesome River
''Cowboy from Lonesome River'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Charles Starrett, Vi Athens, Dub Taylor, Jimmy Wakely, Kenneth MacDonald and Ozie Waters. The film was relea ...
'' (1944)
*''
Swing in the Saddle'' (1944)
*''
Sundown Valley
''Sundown Valley'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Jeanne Bates and Jimmy Wakely. The film was released on March 23, 1944, by Columbia Picture ...
'' (1944)
*''
Cowboy Canteen
''Cowboy Canteen'' is a 1944 American musical western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Charles Starrett.
Plot
Entertainers perform on a dude ranch for soldiers.
Cast
* Charles Starrett as Steve Bradley
* Jane Frazee as Connie Gray
* ...
'' (1944)
*''
Cowboy in the Clouds
''Cowboy in the Clouds'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Julie Duncan, Jimmy Wakely, Davison Clark and Wally Wales. The film was rel ...
'' (1943)
*''
The Lone Star Trail
''The Lone Star Trail'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Johnny Mack Brown and Tex Ritter. The supporting cast features Fuzzy Knight and Jennifer Holt and, in a small role as a villain, Robert Mitchum (bille ...
'' (1943)
*''
Robin Hood of the Range'' (1943)
*''
Raiders of San Joaquin'' (1943)
*''
Cheyenne Roundup'' (1943)
*''
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground'' (1943)
*''
The Old Chisholm Trail "The Old Chisholm Trail" is a cowboy song first published in 1910 by John Lomax in his book ''Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads''.
The song dates back to the 1870s, when it was among the most popular songs sung by cowboys during that era. Ba ...
'' (1942)
*''
Strictly in the Groove'' (1942)
*''
Little Joe, the Wrangler'' (1942)
*''
Deep in the Heart of Texas
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" is an American popular song about Texas.
The 1941 song features lyrics by June Hershey and music by Don Swander. There were no fewer than five versions in the Billboard charts in 1942.
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" s ...
'' (1942)
*''
Come on Danger'' (1942)
*''
Heart of the Rio Grande'' (1942)
*''
Twilight on the Trail
''Twilight on the Trail'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King (actor) ...
'' (1941)
*''
Stick to Your Guns'' (1941)
*''Redskins and Redheads'' (1941)
*''
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
"Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" is a cowboy folk song. Also known as "The Cowboy's Lament", "The Dying Cowboy", "Bury Me Out on the Lone Prairie", and "Oh, Bury Me Not", the song is described as the most famous cowboy ballad. Members of the West ...
'' (1941)
*''
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga'' (1941)
*''
Pony Post'' (1940)
*''
Texas Terrors
''Texas Terrors'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Doris Schroeder and Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Julie Duncan, Arthur Loft, Al St. John, Eddy Waller and William Ruhl. It was rele ...
'' (1940)
*''
Give Us Wings
''Give Us Wings'' is a 1940 Universal comedic film starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Several members of the casts of those series were also featured in "The East Side Kids" films.
In the years before World War II, the United ...
'' (1940)
*''
The Tulsa Kid
''The Tulsa Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Oliver Drake and Anthony Coldeway, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Noah Beery Sr., Luana Walters, David Durand, George Douglas and Ethan Laidlaw. It was r ...
'' (1940)
*''
Saga of Death Valley'' (1939)
*''
Ridin' Down the Trail'' (1939)
Radio
*''The Jimmy Wakely Show'' (1952–1958)
*''Melody Ranch'' (1940–1942)
*''CBS Hollywood Barn Dance'' (1945–1947)
Television
Wakely appeared as himself on several TV shows including:
*''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' (1950)
*''
Toast of the Town
''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the '' CBS Sunday Night ...
'' (1951)
*''
Ozark Jubilee
''Ozark Jubilee'' is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day. It was produced in Springfield, Missouri. The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed ' ...
'' (ABC, 1956–58, 60)
*''Country Hoedown'' (late 1950s, syndicated) sponsored by US Navy Recruiting
*''
Five Star Jubilee
''Five Star Jubilee'' is an American country music variety show carried by NBC-TV from March 17–September 22, 1961. The live program, a spin-off of ABC-TV's '' Jubilee USA'', was the first network color television series to originate outside ...
'' (NBC, 1961)
*''Here's Hollywood'' (1961)
References
Bibliography
*Seemann, Charlie (1998). "Jimmy Wakely". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 566.
External links
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