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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).
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.
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs had the last number one before the chart was discontinued.. In 1963, Billboard published the Hot R&B Singles chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 ...
Single by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs; B-side "When My Tears Have Dried" Released: October 1963: Genre: Pop rock: Length: 2: 14: Label: Dot 16539: Songwriter(s) Keith McCormack, Glynn Thames, Juanita Jordan [1] Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs singles chronology
"Bottle of Wine" is a song written and recorded by Tom Paxton, which was a hit for the band The Fireballs, whose version reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 [1] and #5 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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