Date of Birth
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20-August-1923
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Place of Birth
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Galloway
(Panola County, Texas)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Jim Reevers, James Travis Reeves, Reeves, Jim
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Profession
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Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician
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James Travis "Jim" Reeves was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of a private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
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