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Jim Stafford (born 16 January1944 in Eloise, Florida) was a comedian and musician in the 1970s and had a couple of semi-novelty hits with four songs, Spiders and Snakes, Swamp Witch Hattie, Wildwood Weed and the controversial My Girl, Bill, and one called "Turn Lose Of My Leg". He continues to work as a comedian in Branson, Missouri performing at the Jim Stafford Theater. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Titanic Museum is shaped to look like the real Titanic and is a popular tourist attraction in Branson The Duttons performing their famous song where they all play each others violins at their theater in Branson Missouri Herkimer and Cecil are performing at the Presleys Country Jublee Branson is...
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In the 1960s, Stafford was in a Florida band which also featured singer-songwriter Lobo and future legend Gram Parsons.He also did a song for Clint Eastwood`s movie " Any Which Way You Can" , titled " Cow Patti ". The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, Lobo was a singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s. ... Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 â September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist born Ingram Cecil Connor, III. A solo artist as well as a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings which anticipate the...
JimStafford is an all-American entertainer whose unique talents, wry sense of humor, and professionalism have made him a multi-faceted entertainer and international entertainment personality.
JimStafford first started playing guitar with his father, a successful area dry cleaner, on the porch of their Central Florida home during the fifties.
While still in his teens, Jim put together a band, the Legends, with his friend, Gram Parsons, now heralded as one of the creators of the country-rock sound that came out of the late 1960s.