ArtistInfo

Jerry Jaye

voc, *1937 US, Manila, Arkansas
Singer / Musician of Rock and World

Jerry Jaye (born October 19, 1937 in Manila, Arkansas) is an American country/rockabilly singer.Jaye grew up on a sharecropper's farm and did a stint in the Navy from 1954 to 1958. After his return he started a band with bassist Tommy Baker and drummer Carl Fry, who began playing the local Arkansas circuits. In 1966, the group traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded a single, "My Girl Josephine" (a hit for Fats Domino the previous decade). The single was initially released in a press run of 500; Jaye shopped the disc to local radio stations, and as the tune began getting airplay, Jaye signed a contract with Hi Records for national distribution. Re-released in 1967, "My Girl Josephine" became a hit single in the US, peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. A full-length LP

Genres

• Rock
• World
• Country
• Folk
• Pop