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Jimmy LaFave

voc, acg, eg, *1955 US, Wills Point, Texas
Singer / Songwriter of World, Rock and Folk

Jimmy LaFave (born July 12, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician born in Wills Point, Texas. After moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma, LaFave crafted a musical style called Red Dirt music and became a disciple of the state's most famous folk musician: Woody Guthrie. LaFave is an Advisory Board member and regular performer at the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. In 1996 he received the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter of the year award and appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. He has recorded 15 albums and his 2007 release, Cimarron Manifesto, reached the No. 1 mark on the Americana Music Association album chart. In 2012, LaFave released the studio album Depending On The Distance.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Guitar
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • World
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Blues
Plays With
Wyckham Porteous
The Wrockers
Popular Tracks   
This Train is Bound for Glory on Woody Guthrie: At 100! by Various Artists
Going Home on Buffalo Return to the Plains by Jimmy LaFave
Walk Away Renée on Austin Skyline by Jimmy LaFave
Red River Shore on Depending On The Distance by Jimmy LaFave
Never Is a Moment on Texoma by Jimmy LaFave
The Beauty of You on The Night Tribe by Jimmy LaFave
Having You to Hold on Having You to Hold by Jimmy LaFave
Not Dark Yet on Cimarron Manifesto by Jimmy LaFave
I Walk Along With You on Buffalo Return to the Plains by Jimmy LaFave
Let My Love Open the Door on Peace Town by Jimmy LaFave

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Peace TownJimmy LaFave2018Album
Trail FiveJimmy LaFave2016Album
The Night TribeJimmy LaFave2015Album
Trail FourJimmy LaFave2015Album
Trail TwoJimmy LaFave2014Album
Trail ThreeJimmy LaFave2014Album
Depending On The DistanceJimmy LaFave2012Album
Favorites 1992-2001Jimmy LaFave2010Compil.
Cimarron ManifestoJimmy LaFave2007Album
Blue NightfallJimmy LaFave2005Album
TexomaJimmy LaFave2000Album
TrailJimmy LaFave1998Album
Full Moon Rain... Highway AngelsJimmy LaFave1998Album
Road NovelJimmy LaFave1997Album
Burden To BearJimmy LaFave1995Single
Buffalo Return To The PlainsJimmy LaFave1995Album
The Open RoadJimmy LaFave1994Album
Highway TranceJimmy LaFave1994Album
Austin SkylineJimmy LaFave1992Album
Broken LineJimmy LaFave1981Album
Down UnderJimmy LaFave1979Album
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