Jim Stafford

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James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944) is an American comedian, guitarist, and singer-songwriter.

Stafford, who was known in 1970s for his albums "Spiders & Snakes," "Under The Scotsman's Kilt," "My Girl Bill," and "Wildwood Weed," are just a few of his songs.

Stafford is a self-taught guitarist, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ, and harmonica.

Early years

Stafford was born in Winter Haven, Florida. He played in the Legends in high school, alongside Bobby Braddock, Kent LaVoie (also known as Lobo), and Gram Parsons (of the Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers).

Personal life

Stafford was briefly married to singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry in the late 1970s, and the couple has a son, Tyler Gentry Stafford. Stafford was also married to Ann Britt Stafford for 24 years. She co-owned the Jim Stafford Theatre in Branson until December 2013.

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Career

"Swamp Witch," a Lobo product that debuted in the top 40 in July 1973, was Stafford's first chart success. On March 2, 1974, his best hit, "Spiders & Snakes," debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 in the BBC Top 50, with over two million copies selling over, gaining a gold disc by the RIAA. Stafford continued to prosper with moderate chart success throughout 1975, with the addition of "My Girl Bill," a minor hit that reached number 20 in the BBC Top 50 chart a year earlier this year.

Stafford's first television appearance on a program called Rock Concert, which aired in the United Kingdom, was in 1974.

From July 30, 1975 (1975-03), the Jim Stafford Show was a six-week summer variety series on ABC from July 30, 1975 (1975-09-03). It was co-produced by Tony Scotti and featured Valerie Curtin, Richard Stahl, Deborah Allen, Cyndi Wood, and Gallagher. The series's authors, Rod Warren, April Kelly, and Pat Proft were among the writers.

Stafford appeared in two episodes of Gemini Man in 1976, which were later turned into a television film titled Riding with Death. He also appeared in the episode "The Understudy" on The Love Boat, as he appeared.

Stafford has appeared on music compilations, variety shows, and talk shows a number of times. He appeared on The Tonight Show as a frequent guest. From 1980 to 1981, he co-hosted Those Amazing Animals with Burgess Meredith and Priscilla Presley, as well as hosting 56 episodes of Nashville on the Road.

Stafford was credited with writing The Smothers Brothers Comeback Show, which aired on CBS in 1988.

Stafford appeared on several film soundtracks. He has been given a gold medal for his work on The Fox and the Hound, a Disney film. He wrote "Cow Patti" for the Clint Eastwood film Any Which Way You Can, and appeared in the film. George Jones and Jerry Reed have covered his career. Somewhere in Time, his second classical guitar album, debuted in March 2002. Hears said, Don't Tell Mama I'm a Guitar Picker, She Thinks I'm Just in Jail, his most recent comedy collection. In 2010, he produced and recorded A Guitar for Christmas, his first Christmas album.

Beginning in 1990, Stafford worked and appeared at the Jim Stafford Theatre in Branson, Missouri. Heaffer and GG, his children, will accompany him on stage.

The theatre closed in spring 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, with plans to reopen in a few weeks. However, the theatre was announced in 2021 that it would be demolished, and a "pre-demolition auction" of theatre pieces and personal memorabilia was held in October 2021, and it was predicted that the deposition would take place within 60 days. Preservationists and followers saved the famous "guitar neck" in front of the theater, which is widely regarded as a historic Branson landmark, in an effort to save it.

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