Jim Gilstrap

For the Canadian football coach, see Jim Gilstrap (coach).

Jim Gilstrap
Birth nameJames Earl Gilstrap
Born (1946-11-10) November 10, 1946 (age 78)
Daingerfield, Texas, U.S.
GenresPop, soul
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1967–present
LabelsChelsea Records

James Earl Gilstrap (born November 10, 1946)[1][2] is an American singer and session musician. He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy",[3] as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.

  1. ^ Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.
  2. ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  3. ^ "Soulwalking.co.uk - accessed February 2014". Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.