When JG gets a chance to hire his own band, it's called
TEXAS SWING! JOHNNY: fiddle, mando, vocals. DICK GIMBLE: bass, vocals.
KEN FRAZIER: guitar. JOE BULLOCK: drums. EMILY GIMBLE: keyboard, vocals.
And on special occasion: CURLY HOLLINGSWORTH: rompin' keyboard
Influences
Light Crust Doughboys: ZEKE CAMPBELL (guitar), Cecil Brower (fiddle).
The Shelton Bros' Sunshine Boys: JIMMY THOMASON & PREACHER HARKNESS
(fiddles) JOE SHELTON (electic mandolin).
Fiddlers:
D.H. "LEFTY'" WILLIAMS, CLIFF BRUNER, J.R. CHATWELL.
Bob Wills Band: JOE HOLLEY, COTTON THOMPSON, LOUIE TIERNEY (fiddle)
ELDON SHAMBLIN, JUNIOR BARNARD, JIMMY WYBLE (guitar)
TINEY MOORE (electric mandolin).
Guitar:
GEORGE BARNES, HANK GARLAND.
BENNY GOODMAN, PETE FOUNTAIN (clarinet, band leaders)
B. GOODMAN'S bass player: SLAM STEWART (scat-singin').
Johnny has been entertaining audiences around the world for over six decades. His infectious enthusiasm for performing has been his trademark all his career.
Join the fellowship and music, music, music with Johnny and some favorite players as they host the annual JOHNNY GIMBLE'S SWING WEEK SIX 2007,
A CAMP FOR MUSICIANS, SEPTEMBER 18-23, TAOS, NEW MEXICO
Find out more: www.johnnygimble.com
"You could just feel the magic. I don't know what it is. I don't know if music ever did you
that way. But I thought if somebody gets that big a kick out of my playing, maybe
it's something that's worthwhile to do. The money, the awards, that junk's nice.
But the magic, that's what keeps you playing.
That's what never wears off."
-Johnny Gimble
"Owed to Johnny Gimble"
There was a fiddler named Gimble
Whose fingers were nimble
To play all the licks and the trills.
He could play Darling Nelly
Or Stephan Grapelli
Or tunes that were old as the hills.
He smiled as he played
Some old serenade
And the music came up from his soul.
You could hear the stars falling
And the whippoorwill calling
Whenever he picked up his bow.
And the shuffling and sliding
Of ghost dancers gliding
On kitchen floors long ago.
-Garrison Keillor
"A Prairie Home Companion"
Three new Christmas songs up. With a little Texas swing. "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland" & "Missing You At Christmas". Come by and let me know what you think. Judy DeRamus with The Jordanaires
Three new Christmas songs up. With a little Texas swing. "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland" & "Missing You At Christmas". Come by and let me know what you think. Judy DeRamus with The Jordanaires
I now have a pony tail. You've been back in Texas so long, I've done give up on haircuts. Somewhere around here I have a photograph Hank Garland's brother, Billy, gave me of you leaned up against the wall out front of the L&C tower downtown Nashville. Have a swingin' little Christmas, Johnny Gimble. I love you.
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! Ruby Jane
I just wanted to drop by and let you know how much I appreciate your playing. It was your playing that inspired me to learn to play fiddle 35 years ago. You set the gold standard in swing fiddlin'. I hope you're doing well, and thanks a million for all the excellent music you've made for many, many decades.
Hey, Y'all! The Austin Music Poll is out and I need your vote! I'm looking at best new band and misc instrument (fiddle, of course)! Here is the link: www. austinchronicle. com/feedback/musicpoll/08/ Thank you for your support. Hope to see everyone at The Ruby Jane Show. -Ruby Jane
THESE OKLAHOMA HILLS is Swingin', Western style, on myspace page... grab some "jo the coffee", tap the floor w/the toe of your cowboy boot, & smile! "addicted to words and music"
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