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Sep. 10—Jimmy Gilmer, believed to be the most recorded vocalist at Norman Petty Studios, died Saturday a week short of his 84th birthday, studio officials said. Gilmer and The Fireballs recorded ...
The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar).
Sep. 14—After reading about Jimmy Gilmer's death, remembering he recorded at the Norman Petty Studio here in Clovis, I wondered how many Top 10 hits came from the Clovis studio? Eight Billboard ...
Sizeable hits such as "Sugar Shack", "Bottle of Wine" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, and "Wheels" by the String-A-Longs were recorded at Petty's studio in the 1960s. [ 2 ] Due to the success with instrumental groups, Petty was a reputable producer for bands of that genre and his Clovis Studio was one of the top "go-to" studios for the ...
Gilmore is a native of the Texas Panhandle, having been born in Amarillo and raised in Lubbock, Texas. [2] His earliest musical influence was Hank Williams and the honky tonk brand of country music that his father played.
The number of living former U.S. presidents dwindled to four on Dec. 29, 2024, when Jimmy Carter died at age 100 just months after extending his record as the longest-living president in U.S. history.
Parker received his first guitar from Jimmy Gilmer of The Fireballs in 1961. At the time Gilmer was dating Parker's sister. ... He still performed and toured with ...
Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th president of the United States who transformed his legacy from one-term commander-in-chief to beloved humanitarian, died on Sunday, Dec. 29 at the ...