Jimmy C. Newman, the aboriginal Cajun accompanist anytime to accompany the Grand Ole Opry, has died. The High Point, Louisiana built-in was just shy of his 87th birthday if he succumbed to blight Saturday night in Nashville.
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Newman, who said the "C" in his average name stood for Cajun, started arena music as a jailbait in Chuck Guillory's Rhythm Boys and fabricated his aboriginal almanac in 1946, singing in his built-in French Cajun. But country music was as abundant of an access as that of his home state, as he grew up alert to the brand of Gene Autry, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. So if he denticulate a gig hosting his own appearance on Lake Charles, Louisiana's NBC associate station, KPLC-TV, he alloyed the two genres.
The success of the TV appearance prompted Newman abide his alliance of two altered agreeable worlds, and he began singing in both French and English, abacus as abundant animate guitar as accordion to his repertoire. He active a accord with Dot Records in 1953 and had his aboriginal big hit with "Cry, Cry Darling" the afterward year.
Other blueprint successes that followed included "Daydreamin'," "D.J. for a Day," "Blue Darlin'," "Seasons of My Heart," "Diggy Liggy Lo" and "A Fallen Star," which not alone hit Number Two on the country charts, but aswell beyond over to the Top 25 of the pop charts. From 1954-1970, Newman had 33 singles on the Billboard country chart. What was abundantly advised his signature song was "Alligator Man," which he frequently sang on the Grand Ole Opry stage. The accompanist was arrive to become a affiliate of the coveted country academy in 1956 and was a approved Opry aerialist until his passing.
Newman was a affiliate of the Cajun Hall of Fame and North American Country Music Association's International Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife of added than 60 years, Mae.
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