Jimmy Lee Fautheree Artist Profile
Jimmy Lee Fautheree
- Label(s): Eccofonic
- Date of Birth: April 11, 1934
- Date Deceased: June 29, 2004
- Sign: Aries
- Place of birth: Smackover, AR, US
Jimmy Lee Fautheree Biography
Jimmy Lee Fautheree was an American rockabilly singer. Born in Smackover, Arkansas, he began playing guitar at age 12, and was heavily influenced by Merle Travis. In 1946 his family moved to Dallas, where he played on KRLD's Big D Jamboree. By 1951 he was playing on the Louisiana Hayride; that year he signed to Capitol Records and released his first single, "I Keep the Blues All...