Jim Stafford

For the album, see Jim Stafford (album).

Jim Stafford
Stafford in 1975
Stafford in 1975
Background information
Birth nameJames Wayne Stafford
Born (1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 80)
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • comedian
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • fiddle
  • piano
  • banjo
  • harmonica
Years active1974–present

James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian. While prominent in the 1970s for his recordings "Spiders & Snakes", "Swamp Witch", "Under the Scotsman's Kilt", "My Girl Bill", and "Wildwood Weed",[2] Stafford headlined at his own theater in Branson, Missouri, from 1990 to 2020.[3][4] Stafford is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ, and harmonica.

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 16, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jim Stafford and the "Wildwood Weed"". Chimesfreedom. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jim Stafford Theatre". Jimstaffordtickets.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Jim Stafford Theatre auction sees local interest". KOLR News. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.