Jim Nesbitt
Jim Nesbitt (December 1, 1931 – November 29, 2007)[1] 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.[2] His biggest hit, "Lookin' for More in '64", got to number 7.[2] 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.[2]
Jim Nesbitt | |
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 Jim Nesbitt in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 1, 1931 |
| Origin | Bishopville, South Carolina |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1961–1978 |
| Labels | Dot, Chart, Smash |
Discography
Albums
| 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
| 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
- "WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina". Wltx.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Jim Nesbitt". Chartrecords.net. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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