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Jimmy C. Newman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jimmy Yves Newman |
Born | Mamou, Louisiana, U.S. | August 29, 1927
Died | June 21, 2014 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 86)
Genres | Country, Cajun |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Acoustic guitar |
Years active | 1954–2014 |
Labels | Feature Records |
Jimmy Yves Newman (August 29, 1927 – June 21, 2014),[1] better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun),[1][2] was an American country music and cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry.