ArtistInfo
Jimmy Charles
voc, *1943 US, Paterson, New Jersey
Singer of R&B/Soul and Rock
Jimmy Charles, is an American singer with a distinctive "crying style".Charles was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1943. Before he sang professionally, he built up quite a local reputation wailing at churches and community functions.When Charles was 12 years old, his uncle drove him from his home in Paterson, N.J. him to Newark, N.J. to study singing with the legendary jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott.When Charles was 16, his uncle accompanied him to New York City to try his luck at the amateur talent shows held at the Apollo Theater. Surprisingly, Charles won the renowned contest for four consecutive weeks.
Genres
Plays With
| Final Decisions |
| The Elgins |
Popular Tracks 
They Grow Up Too Fast on They Grow Up Too Fast by Jimmy Charles Country Up on Country Up by Jimmy Charles Fish On on Fish On by Jimmy Charles A Million to One on Street Corner Serenaders - Classic Doo Wop Hits by Various Artists " A Boy and His Dog " on " A Boy and His Dog " by Jimmy Charles It's a Maryland Thing, You Wouldn't Understand on It's a Maryland Thing, You Wouldn't Understand by Jimmy Charles "Let Love Carry You" on "Let Love Carry You" by Jimmy Charles Grow up Too Fast (Daddy Daughter Song) on Grow up Too Fast by Jimmy Charles You Were There on You Were There by Jimmy Charles Back to Baltimore on Back to Baltimore by Jimmy CharlesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody / A Million To One | James Ray / Jimmy Charles | 1979 | Single |
| Book Of Love / A Million To One | The Monotones / Jimmy Charles | 1974 | Single |
| A Million To One / Hop Scotch Hop | Jimmy Charles And The Revelletts | 1960 | Single |
| Santa Won't Be Blue This Christmas / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Jimmy Charles | 1960 | Single |
| A Little White Mouse Called Steve / Christmasville U.S.A. | Jimmy Charles | 1960 | Single |
| The Age For Love / Follow The Swallow | Jimmy Charles | 1960 | Single |
| A Million To One / Oh Lonesome Me | Jimmy Charles, Don Gibson | Single | |
| A Million To One / Hop Scotch Polka | Jimmy Charles | Single | |
| Just Whistle For Me | Jimmy Charles | Single | |
| Till Then / A Million To One | The Classics / Jimmy Charles And The Revelletts | Single | |
| Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) / A Million To One | Johnnie & Joe / Jimmy Charles | Single |
Wikipedia
MusicBrainz
Discogs
iTunes
SpotifyArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.
Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
| Jimmy Charles |
| Jimmy Charles perc, dr |
ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020
