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A lot of Jim's fans around the world have heard rumors about what happened to his beloved wife, Mary. Unfortunately, most of what they've heard is true -- and there are some things that have happened to her in recent years that are so shocking they defy believability.
Mar 1, 2024 · Jim Reeve, a British entertainment executive and producer with more than 40 years experience in the business, died on Feb. 27. He was 64. Reeve founded and was chair of U.K. media company Great...
In reality, "Gentleman Jim" was created and nurtured by Jim's wife and later widow, Mary Reeves. She wrote in Music City News in March 1966 that "he was a husband, perfection personified",...
Apr 9, 2024 · His shareholding transferred to his wife, Laura, an agent for film and TV crew, following his sudden death in February at the age of 64. Reeve’s cause of death has not been disclosed. Reeve was...
- He’S A Native of Galloway, Texas.
- He Developed An Interest in Country Music at An Early Age.
- He Tried to Pursue A Professional Baseball career.
- His Wife Encouraged Him to Pursue His Interest in Music.
- He Wore A Toupee.
- He Didn’T Like The Accordion.
Born James Travis Reeves on August 20, 1923, the country singer was the youngest of nine children. The big family was raised by his mother by working in the fields – with his older brothers forced to leave school to help support the family – when his father died when Reeves was only ten months old.
Reeves received his first guitar when he was five years old. However, it had missing strings. Luckily, an oil construction worker fixed it up and even taught him some basic chords. Jimmie Rodgers‘ songs were some of his inspirations.
Reeves was a talented athlete. He was a pitcher on his team at Carthage High School. After graduating, he earned an athletic scholarship and played at the University of Texas – where he studied speech and drama. However, he dropped out after six weeks. Eventually, Reeves joined minor league teams in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Sadly, a le...
In 1947, Reeves married school teacher Mary White – who encouraged him to sing as an amateur in the area. So, you could say she’s the woman behind Reeve’s success. Even after Reeves’ death, she managed the country singer’s posthumous career.
Many fans may not have known, but Reeves got himself a toupee. During his first appearance at The Grand Ole Opry in the early 1950s, his receding hairline was already noticeable. So, his manager discussed it with him to wear a toupee, which he wore ever after. This fact was kept a secret for many years that even Reeves’ wife once sued an overseas m...
According to Chet Atkins, Reeves disliked the accordion so much that the musical instrument appears on only one song he ever recorded: “The Merry Christmas Polka.” Atkins managed to convince Reeves that the song wouldn’t be a polka without an accordion. Although Reeves’ death was untimely, it did not mean the end of his career. Even more than fifte...
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- January 25, 1986
Aug 18, 2024 · Reeves, who died at 39 years old, left behind his wife, Mary, and a community of fans and fellows musicians in Nashville who mourned his loss.
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Jim Reeves married Mary White on September 3, 1947. They never had any children, as Jim Reeves was believed to be sterile, (though not 100% proven) due to complications from a mumps infection. [21]
