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Jimmy Driftwood (Folk Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Jimmy Driftwood
James Corbitt Morris, known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud". Driftwood wrote more than 6,000 folk songs, of which more than 300 were recorded by various musicians.
Birth nameJames Corbitt Morris
Also known asJimmy Driftwood
BornJune 20, 1907, Timbo, Arkansas
DiedJuly 12, 1998, Fayetteville, Arkansas
GenresFolk, Country, Pop, Country and Western
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, instructor, environmentalist
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, mouth bow
Years active1925–1975
LabelsRCA, Rounder, Monument

About Jimmy Driftwood

Folk Singer Jimmy Driftwood was born on June 20, 1907 in Arkansas, United States (He dies at the age of 91, on July 12, 1998).

Over the course of his career, he recorded over 6,000 songs, with over 300 of them being covered by other performers. He received several Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for"The Battle of New Orleans" in 1960.

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Jimmy Driftwood before becoming famous

Jimmy Driftwood was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1907 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

He learned to play the guitar on a handcrafted instrument given to him by his grandfather. He began working as a teacher soon after graduating from Arkansas State Teacher's College with a teaching degree.

Achievement of Jimmy Driftwood

He had six songs on the popular and country music singles charts in 1959 alone.

Jimmy Driftwood's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father is Neil Morris, a folk singer. He married Cleda Johnson in 1936.

Jimmy Driftwood on Social Media

Jimmy Driftwood Collabed with

Country Singer Johnny Horton recorded"The Battle of New Orleans", an American folk song.

Jimmy Driftwood Income & Net worth

Jimmy Driftwood's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a folk singer. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Jimmy Driftwood.

Jimmy Driftwood Height and Weight

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Latest information about Jimmy Driftwood updated on March 13 2023.