Jimmy LaFave | |
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 LaFave performing at the 2012 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 12, 1955 Wills Point, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2017 (aged 61) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, alt country, country rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1979–2017 |
| Labels | Music Road Records |
| Website | www |
Jimmy LaFave (July 12, 1955 – May 21, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. After moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma, LaFave became a supporter of Woody Guthrie. He later became an Advisory Board member and regular performer at the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival.
In 1996 LaFave received the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter of the year award and appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. He recorded 15 albums and his 2007 release, Cimarron Manifesto, reached the No. 1 mark on the Americana Music Association album chart. In 2012, LaFave released the studio album Depending on the Distance.[1]
LaFave was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2017 alongside Carl Belew, musician-actor Rodney Lay, the Red Dirt Rangers, David Teegarden, Sr. and singer-harmonica player Junior Markham. [2]
- ^ Cuccaro, Richard. Jimmy LaFave: Bringing Red Dirt Music to the World. Acoustic Live, Vol. 9, Issue 9, February 2008. Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tramel, Jimmie. Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame class announced. The Tulsa World, April 26, 2017.