Lyrics | Artists | Jim & Jesse

+1

Images

Jim & Jesse

Jim & Jesse was a bluegrass music duo formed in 1945 by guitarist / vocalist Jim McReynolds (born February 13, 1927) and his brother Jesse (born July 9, 1929), who was known for his unique style of playing the mandolin. Born and raised in Carfax, Virginia, the duo joined forces with a backing band called The Virginia Boys. The duo signed with Capitol Records in 1952 and released a series of singles before replacing The Stanley Brothers on the radio show Suwanne River Jamboree in the late 1950s. Jim & Jesse’s tenure on the radio show lasted several years and by the early 1960s, th...