Jim Reeves Musical artist

James Travis "Jim" Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound (a mixture of older country-style music with elements of popular music). Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of a private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Gentleman Jim Reeves James Travis
Birth date	August 20, 1923
Birth place	Texas , Galloway Texas
Date of death	July 31, 1964
Place of death	Tennessee , Davidson County Tennessee , Williamson County Tennessee

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Musical artist

Career started	1949
Career ended	1964
associated musical artist	Chet Atkins Dottie West Floyd Cramer
Background	Solo singer
genre	Country music Gospel Nashville sound
record label	RCA Records