American singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian
For the album, see Jim Stafford (album).
Jim Stafford
Stafford in 1975
Background information
Birth name
James Wayne Stafford
Born
(1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 80) Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
comedian
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
fiddle
piano
banjo
harmonica
Years active
1974–present
Musical artist
James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian. While prominent in the 1970s for his recordings "Spiders & Snakes", "Swamp Witch", "Under the Scotsman's Kilt", "My Girl Bill", and "Wildwood Weed",[2] Stafford headlined at his own theater in Branson, Missouri, from 1990 to 2020.[3][4] Stafford is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ, and harmonica.
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^"Jim Stafford and the "Wildwood Weed"". Chimesfreedom. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^"Jim Stafford Theatre". Jimstaffordtickets.com. Retrieved September 27, 2019.[dead link]
^"The Jim Stafford Theatre auction sees local interest". KOLR News. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
November 11, 2023. "JimStafford and the "Wildwood Weed"". Chimesfreedom. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016. "JimStafford Theatre". Jimstaffordtickets...
1981 by Disneyland Records. It contains songs written by Stan Fidel, JimStafford, and Jeffrey Patch. In its original release, the film grossed $39.9 million...
Gentry married singer and comedian JimStafford with whom she had a son, Tyler Gentry Stafford. Gentry and Stafford divorced in September 1980. Gentry...
Mount Forest two days earlier by Detective-Sergeant Jim Smyth were those of Stafford. Stafford's body was naked from the waist down, wearing only a Hannah...
Apocalypse Now (1979) .... Playmate of the Year (final film role) The JimStafford Show (1975) TV Series .... herself The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour playing...
as Hattie Anne Ramsey as Loretta Quince Logan Ramsey as Luther Quince JimStafford as Long John Michael Talbott as Officer Morgan Mark L. Taylor as Desk...
John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played...
tradition of songwriters/singers such as Roger Miller, Kinky Friedman, and JimStafford. The album was produced by Tony Scherr and is distributed through ArtistShare...
LPM-2831 (monaural)). Its most famous version was recorded in 1974 by JimStafford and became the fourth of four U.S. Top 40 singles from his eponymous...
"My Girl Bill" is a 1974 hit song written and recorded by JimStafford. It was the third of four U.S. Top 40 singles from his eponymous debut album. The...
with Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Royal Guardsmen, Dion, Lobo, JimStafford, and the Bellamy Brothers. Gernhard was born in Evanston, Illinois, the...
house band nightly. Early in the 2000s, she took a regular gig at the JimStafford Theater in Branson, Missouri. Most recently, Cornelius has been an active...
noticed by a friend of recording artist JimStafford, who eventually recorded "Spiders & Snakes", written by Stafford and David. "Spiders & Snakes" went on...
Steve Allen) pose as swinging singles. A childless couple (Sandy Duncan, JimStafford) takes in a young runaway (James Bond III). Guest Stars: Steve Allen...
Burnett Show. Ken was one of Burnett's most frequent guest stars along with Jim Nabors and Steve Lawrence. In 1972, Berry and Burnett appeared together in...
Wendy Holcombe. The entire cast was replaced in 1981. The new host, JimStafford, kept hosting it until it ended in 1983. Brown also hosted The Nashville...
[citation needed] On June 4, 1993, Twitty became ill while performing at the JimStafford Theatre in Branson, Missouri. He collapsed on his tour bus after the...
JimStafford, born in Eloise, grew up in Winter Haven and was a prominent country performer in the 1970s. He had his own television show, The Jim Stafford...
Write All Her Songs (MCA, 1973) Dusty Springfield, Cameo (Dunhill, 1973) JimStafford, Not Just Another Pretty Foot (MGM, 1975) John Stewart, Sunstorm (Warner...