Singer Songwriter Jimmy Jones died on August 2, 2012. He was 75. He was a Sam Cooke style singer, with a great falsetto. He is best known for his huge hit from 1960 “Handy Man“, which reached number 2 in 1960. His other hit was Good Timin’, which rose to number 3, also in 1960. After these 2 successes, he continued to record and write. His influence has been noted by such people as Del Shannon.
Handy Man
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Good Timin
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4 responses to “Remembering Jimmy Jones”
I love Handy Man. He’s got some good moves, there. I like James Taylor’s version, too.
Another loss…
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Great songs back in the day.
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Great tunes!
It’s a pity this style fell out of fashion.
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I miss those days. Even though I didn’t like this music then, I sure do now
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