Jim Chesnut

b. 1 Dec 1944, Midland, Tx, USA. After graduating from senior high school in 1963, Chesnut went to University of Tx, Austin, even though there proved helpful part-time at KVET AM as an engineer and disk jockey. In 1968, while still students, Chesnut documented two songs compiled by Herman M. Nelson, ‘About TO BECOME Girl’ and ‘Leaves’, using a music group led by Costs Josey Snr. Within the 70s, he proved helpful as an individual and in addition in duo with Rodney Crowell, which became a trio when Chesnut’s 1st wife, Linda, was added as drummer. Shifting to Nashville, Tennessee, he became an employee article writer for publisher Acuff-Rose Music, whose co-owner, Roy Acuff, motivated him to create two albums in the past due 70s. Mainly, he sang his personal compositions, among that have been Grammy Award-nominee ‘Display Me A Indication’ and ‘Obtain Back To Caring Me’. His track, ‘Oney’, was documented by Johnny Money. In the beginning of the 80s, beset by complications marital and through alcoholic beverages, Chesnut made six edges for United Performers Information and Liberty Information, but retired from music and in addition quit taking in. In old age, Chesnut worked well in marketing, focusing on communications but going to stay away from the music business. In the last few years, nevertheless, he had made an appearance at San Antonio’s annual KKYX River Event. For the 1982 display, he stepped directly into fill a arranging gap and were left with work in product sales at KKYX; he also fulfilled Christine Walden who later on that 12 months became his wife. Early in 2007, Chesnut discovered that certain of his recordings, ‘Obtain BACK AGAIN TO Loving Me’, had been applied to the soundtrack from the film Arrive MORNING HOURS (2007), starring Ashley Judd, a child of Naomi Judd. This information prompted Chesnut to get his early recordings digitally remastered for re-release by Sony/ATV Music. By this time around, Chesnut experienced cautiously examined the waters and experienced begun performing once again. Mostly, he remained close to house, acquiring engagements at locations in his house state.