Jimmy C. Newman
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Biography
[Edit]The "C" stands for Cajun, and though much of Jimmy C. Newman's early country material has little swamp stylings, he developed a fusion on several 1960s albums that established him as a forerunner in Cajun-country music. Newman was born on August 27, 1927, in High Point, LA; as a child, he listened more to Gene Autry than the Cajun music of the area, but still included several Cajun songs in his repertoire with Chuck Guillory's Rhythm Boys, which he joined while still a teenager. Despite recording several unsuccessful sides in the late '40s for J.D. Miller's Feature label, he later earned a shot from Nashville legend Fred Rose. After recording four songs in 1953, Newman signed to Dot Records and scored a hit the following year when "Cry, Cry, Darling" reached number four in the country charts.
Newman's chart success prompted the Louisiana Hayride to hire him as a regular performer. His next four hits all made Top Ten, including 1955's "Daydreamin'," "Blue Darlin'," and "God Was So Good." Newman moved up to the Grand Ole Opry in 1956 and released "A Fallen Star" the following year. The single, his biggest hit, spent two weeks at number two and also entered the pop Top 25. The singer was unhappy with his Dot contract however, and moved to MGM in 1958.
By November of that year, Newman charted another Top Ten hit, "You're Makin' a Fool Out of Me"; he closed out the decade with three Top 30 singles and the Top Ten "Grin and Bear It" in July 1959. Newman began the '60s with success also, bringing "A Lovely Work of Art" to number six and "Wanting You to Be With Me" to number 11. Not content with his popularity at MGM, he switched labels again, signing with Decca in 1961.
Now that he was an established artist, Newman began to integrate Cajun influences in such Top 25 singles as "Alligator Man" and "Bayou Talk." His 1963 album Folk Songs of the Bayou Country was a milestone in the popularization of Cajun music and included great work by accordionist Shorty LeBlanc and Newman regular Rufus Thibodeaux on fiddle. He hit the country Top Ten at the end of the year with "D.J. for a Day," and his recordings soon moved back to the Nashville sound, with occasional Cajun influences. (One notable exception is 1967's Louisiana Saturday Night.)
Newman reached the Top Ten twice within six months in 1965-1966 with "Artificial Rose" and "Back Pocket Money," but they proved to be his final hits. The following three years saw occasional placements in the Top 30, and his last chart entry was 1970's "I'm Holding Your Memory (But He's Holding You)." Following his commercial decline, Newman moved back to Cajun music, recording Cajun albums for the La Louisianne, Swallow, and Rounder labels. His performances continued to excite many in Europe as well as America, and his half-century Grand Ole Opry slot also kept him busy until his death in June 2014.
Collections
Title: I Love Texas
Genre: Country
Title: Country's Best of the 60's & 70's
Genre: Country
Title: Essential Country, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: Amazing Grace - Gospel Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Louisiana Swamp Music
Genre: Blues
Title: When the Saints Go Marching In - Gospel Classics
Genre: Gospel
Title: Country America
Genre: Country
Title: Heartbreak Classic Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: Cajun Waltzing
Genre: World Music
Title: A Beginners Guide to: Cajun
Genre: World Music
Title: Cajun Party
Genre: Country
Title: A Beginners Guide to: Cajun
Genre: Country
Title: The Best of Cajun and Zydeco
Genre: Country
Title: The Cajun Album
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover Cajun Country
Genre: Country
Title: Plantation Records - The Singles Set, Pt. 6
Genre: Country
Title: 4th of July - An American Celebration
Genre: Country
Title: Best Louisiana Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Music - Songs of Praise
Genre: Country
Title: Country Men, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: Cajun Cuts
Genre: World Music
Title: Swamp Gold Country, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Award Winning Country Superstars
Genre: Country
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Kings of Country
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Top Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Old Country Songs from Down On the Farm, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: The Cajun and Zydeco Collection, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: New Orleans Jazz & Mardi Gras Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: All American Soul Treasures
Genre: Alternative
Title: Rockabilly Ramblers 2
Genre: Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Country Music for the Road
Genre: Country
Title: Letters from Nashville
Genre: Country
Title: At the Bar - Southern Drinkin' Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Country Ballads - Sun Records
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Great Hits - 20 Great Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Discover Louisiana Country
Genre: Country
Title: Best Cajun Country
Genre: Country
Title: Cajun Zydeco Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Plantation Records - The Singles Set, Pt. 5
Genre: Country
Title: Discover Country Covers
Genre: Country
Title: The Rough Guide To Cajun & Zydeco
Genre: World Music
Title: Rockin' Country Style Volume 1
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: The Rough Guide - Cajun & Zydeco
Genre: World Music
Title: Rock-A-Billy Rock And Roll And Hillbilly (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Real Music Box ~ 25 Years Of Rounder Records (CD3)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Rock-A-Billy Dynamite, CD 10
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones Del Country (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 26 Mean Woman Blues (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Greatest Ever Country 3CD 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly
Title: At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight (CD5)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Classic Country Deep Cuts (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Tin Roof: Small Town Country Music
Genre: Country
Title: Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun: Country Traveling Tunes
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: Cajun Music: The Essential Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Latin
Title: Louisiana Spice: 25 Years of Louisiana Music on Rounder Records
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Cajun Dance Hall Special
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Alternative Country