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James Clarence Wakely was an American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television and even had his own series of comic books. His duet singles with Margaret Whiting from 1949–51 produced a string of top seven hits, including 1949's number one hit on the US country charts and pop music charts, "Slippin' Around." Wakely owned two music publishing companies in later years and performed at the Grand Ole Opry until shortly before his death.
Birth Name
Jimmy Clarence Wakely
Born
Monday, 16 February 1914
Died
Thursday, 23 September 1982
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Five Star Jubilee | Himself | 1961 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
Shotgun Slade | The Marshal | 1959 |
Money, Women and Guns | Title Song Singer | 1958 |
Ranch Party | Self - Singer | 1957 |
The Lawrence Welk Show | Self / Self - guest star | 1955 |
Arrow in the Dust | Pvt. Carqueville / Private Carqueville | 1954 |
Your Chevrolet Showroom | Self | 1953 |
The Marshal's Daughter | Jimmy Wakely - Poker-Game Player | 1953 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Singer | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Five Star Jubilee | Himself | 1961 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
Shotgun Slade | The Marshal | 1959 |
Money, Women and Guns | Title Song Singer | 1958 |
Ranch Party | Self - Singer | 1957 |
The Lawrence Welk Show | Self / Self - guest star | 1955 |
Arrow in the Dust | Pvt. Carqueville / Private Carqueville | 1954 |
Your Chevrolet Showroom | Self | 1953 |
The Marshal's Daughter | Jimmy Wakely - Poker-Game Player | 1953 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Singer | 1950 |
The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Singing Cowboy | 1950 |
The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950 |
The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
Lawless Code | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Roaring Westward | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Brand of Fear | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Across the Rio Grande | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Gun Law Justice | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Gun Runner | Jimmy Wakely | 1949 |
Courtin' Trouble | Jimmy Wakely / Himself | 1948 |
Outlaw Brand | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
Silver Trails | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
Cowboy Cavalier | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
The Milton Berle Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
Range Renegades | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
Partners of the Sunset | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
Oklahoma Blues | Jimmy Wakely - Posing as The Melody Kid | 1948 |
Song of the Drifter | Jimmy Wakely | 1948 |
Ridin' Down the Trail | Jimmy Wakely | 1947 |
Song of the Wasteland | Jimmy Wakely | 1947 |
Six-Gun Serenade | Jimmy Wakely | 1947 |
Rainbow Over the Rockies | Jimmy Wakely | 1947 |
Song of the Sierras | Jimmy Wakely | 1946 |
Trail to Mexico | Jimmy Wakely, aka Jimmy Jones | 1946 |
West of the Alamo | Texas Ranger Jimmy Wakely | 1946 |
Moon Over Montana | Jimmy Wakely | 1946 |
Lonesome Trail | Jimmy Wakely | 1945 |
Saddle Serenade | Jimmy Wakely | 1945 |
Springtime in Texas | Jimmy Wakely | 1945 |
Rough Ridin' Justice | Jimmy Wakely | 1945 |
Sagebrush Heroes | Musician Cowhand Jimmy | 1945 |
Saddle Leather Law | Singer - Cowhand Jimmy / Musician / Cowhand Jimmy | 1944 |
Cyclone Prairie Rangers | Jimmy Wakely / Guitar Player Wakely | 1944 |
I'm from Arkansas | Jimmy Wakely | 1944 |
Cowboy from Lonesome River | Jimmy Wakely | 1944 |
Swing in the Saddle | Jimmy Wakely - Bandleader | 1944 |
Sundown Valley | Jimmy Holman, Steve's Foreman | 1944 |
Cowboy Canteen | Jimmy Wakely | 1944 |
Cowboy in the Clouds | Glen Avery | 1943 |
The Lone Star Trail | Jimmy - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio / Jimmy - Singer Jimmy Wakely Trio | 1943 |
Robin Hood of the Range | Jimmy, Jimmy Wakely Trio | 1943 |
Raiders of San Joaquin | Jimmy Wakely - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio | 1943 |
Cheyenne Roundup | Guitar Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio) / Guitar Player Jimmy | 1943 |
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Jimmy - Guitar Player | 1943 |
The Old Chisholm Trail | Member Jimmy Wakely Trio / Jimmy Wakely | 1942 |
Strictly in the Groove | Jimmy Wakely | 1942 |
Little Joe, the Wrangler | Jimmy Wakely / Singer | 1942 |
Deep in the Heart of Texas | Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio | 1942 |
Come on Danger | 2nd Banjo Player | 1942 |
Heart of the Rio Grande | Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio | 1942 |
Twilight on the Trail | Guitar Playing Cowhand / Lead Guitarist Cowhand | 1941 |
Stick to Your Guns | Singing Cowboy Pete (lead guitar) / Pete | 1941 |
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie | Singing Cowhand / Jimmy Wakely - Singing Cowhand | 1941 |
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga | Jim | 1941 |
Give Us Wings | Fish Fry Musical Trio Member | 1940 |
Pony Post | Guitar Player | 1940 |
Texas Terrors | Guitarist | 1940 |
Trailing Double Trouble | Band Leader | 1940 |
The Tulsa Kid | Guitar Player | 1940 |
Saga of Death Valley | Band Member / Guitar Player | 1939 |