James Thomas Nesbitt, Jr.[1] (December 1, 1931 – November 29, 2007)[2] was an American country music singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released on Dot Records and became a number 11 hit on the Billboard charts.[3] His biggest hit, "Lookin' for More in '64", got to number 7.[3] He also recorded "A Tiger In My Tank". It stayed on the Cash Box charts for 13 weeks. He had several other hits on the Chart label. He released his last album, Phone Call From The Devil, in 1975 on Scorpion Records.[3]
Jim Nesbitt | |
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 Nesbitt in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Thomas Nesbitt, Jr. |
| Born | December 1, 1931 |
| Origin | Bishopville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1961–1978 |
| Labels | Dot, Chart, Smash |
Nesbitt died of congestive heart failure on November 29, 2007, at age 75.[1][4][5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Your Favorite Comedy and Heart Songs | — | Chart |
| 1968 | Truck Drivin' Cat with Nine Wives | 26 | |
| 1970 | Runnin' Bare | — | |
| 1971 | The Best of Jim Nesbitt | — | |
| 1978 | Phone Call from the Devil | — | Scorpion |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1961 | "Please Mr. Kennedy" | 11 | — | singles only |
| 1963 | "Livin' Offa Credit" | 28 | — | |
| 1964 | "Looking for More in '64" | 7 | — | Your Favorite Comedy and Heart Songs |
| "Mother-in-Law" | 20 | — | ||
| 1965 | "A Tiger in My Tank" | 15 | — | singles only |
| "Still Alive in '65" | 34 | — | ||
| "The Friendly Undertaker" | 21 | — | ||
| 1966 | "You Better Watch Your Friends" | 49 | — | Your Favorite Comedy and Heart Songs |
| "She Didn't Come Home" | — | — | singles only | |
| "Heck of a Fix in 66" | 38 | — | ||
| "Stranded" | 60 | — | ||
| 1967 | "Husbands-in-Law" | 74 | — | |
| "Quittin' Time" | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Truck Drivin' Cat with Nine Wives" | 63 | — | Truck Drivin' Cat with Nine Wives |
| "Clean the Slate in '68" | — | — | single only | |
| "Six Broken Hearts" | — | — | Runnin' Bare | |
| 1969 | "If You See Me Brother" | — | — | |
| "Intoxicated Frustrated Me" | — | — | Truck Drivin' Cat with Nine Wives | |
| 1970 | "Runnin' Bare" | 20 | 2 | Runnin' Bare |
| "My Old Drinking Friends" | — | — | ||
| "Pollution" | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "I Love Them Old Nasty Cigarettes" | — | — | single only |
| "Havin' Fun in '71" | — | — | The Best of Jim Nesbitt | |
| "Going Home to Die" | — | — | singles only | |
| 1973 | "Bars Put Me Behind Those Bars" | — | — | |
| "Whiskey Sampler" | — | — | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "James Nesbitt Jr. Obituary". legacy.com. December 1, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Country music comedian Jim Nesbitt dies". WISTV.com. WIS (TV). December 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jim Nesbitt". Chartrecords.net. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Nesbitt Jr". The Sumter Item. November 30, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Country music comedian Jim Nesbitt dies". wistv.com. December 1, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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