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Born: June 20, 1907 in Mountain View, AR
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 90 's
Died: July 12, 1998 in Fayetteville, AR
Genre: Country

Biography:
Jimmie Driftwood was almost an anachronism in the years he was at his commercial peak, from 1957 through 1961. A schoolteacher by training, he originally started writing songs as a way of helping his students learn about history, and subsequently com ...More >>

Discography: 1965 Down in the Arkansas 1963 Voice of the People 1962 Driftwood at Sea 1961 Songs of Billy Yank and Johnny Reb 1960 Tall Tales in Song More >>

Filmograpy:

1976	All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Making Moonshine (Country Music)
1966	Billy in the Lowgrounds: Old Time Music from the Newport Folk Festival, 1966

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