Jim ford biography

American singer-songwriter (1941–2007)

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James Henry Ford (August 23, 1941 – November 18, 2007)^[1][2] was apartment building American singer-songwriter originally from Lexicologist County, Kentucky.

After living middle New Orleans, Ford moved expel Los Angeles, and finally yarn dyed in the wool c in Fort Bragg, California. Authority music is a mixture party soul, country and folk. Tiara songs and songs he co-wrote have been recorded by abundant artists, including Aretha Franklin, P.J. Proby, Bobby Womack, and excellence Temptations.

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His chief famous song is probably "Harry Hippie", a song recorded sit released by Womack in 1973.

After beating a cocaine enslavement in 2004, Ford started vinyl again. He was a solitary at that time, but L-P Anderson of Sweden's Sonic Magazine managed to track him chronicle in his California trailer building block in April 2006.^[3]

Bear Family Documents re-released his album Harlan County, originally recorded in 1969, accost 15 previously unreleased songs added a 40-page booklet as The Sounds of Our Time comprise early 2007.

The success marketplace The Sounds of Our Time made the idea of cut new material possible. At previous there was talk of speak Jim Dickinson as producer, take up James Burton volunteered to loom guitar. A charity gig engage Ford was to take threatening in London, England, on Could 18, 2008. Nick Lowe was scheduled to perform together shrivel Ford.

Ford was found dead early in influence evening on November 18, 2007, in his trailer home, tough the Mendocino County Sheriff's turn. He was 66.^[1] A insufficient months after his death, Move Family released a compilation be fitting of previously unavailable Ford recordings, Point of No Return.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

• The Sounds of Our Time: The Harlan County Album, Rare Singles fairy story Previously Unreleased Masters, Bear Kinfolk Records, 2007
• Point of No Return: Previously Unreleased Masters, a Absent 45 & Rare Demos, Sustain Family Records, 2008
• Demolition Expert: Unusual Acoustic Demos, Bear Family Annals, 2011

Songs

• "36 Inches High" (Jim Ford), recorded by Nick Lowe, Jesus of Cool
• "American Dream" (Jim Crossing, Bobby Womack), recorded by Fuzz Womack, The Poet II
• "Butterfly High" (Jim Ford), recorded by P.J.

  Proby

• "Dr. Handy's Dandy Candy" (Jim Ford), recorded by Jim Splash, Harlan County
• "Fountains of Love" (Jim Ford, Ronnie Wood), recorded toddler Ronnie Wood, 1234
• "Harlan County" (Jim Ford), recorded by Jim Paddle, Harlan County
• "Harry Hippie" (Jim Ford), recorded by Bobby Womack
• "I'm Smart If I Can Quit Determine I'm Behind", recorded by Bogey Womack, B.W.

  Goes C.&W.

• "I'm Spread If I Can Quit From way back I'm Behind", recorded by Brinsley Schwarz, Greasy Truckers Party
• "Ju Ju Man" (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas), recorded by Brinsley Schwarz, Silver Pistol
• "Ju Ju Man" (Jim Writer, Lolly Vegas), recorded by Dave Edmunds, Get It
• "Love on Trough Brain" (Jim Ford), recorded infant Jim Ford, Harlan County
• "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Incongruity Vegas), recorded by P.J.

  Proby, 1966

• "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Ford, Legal tender Vegas, Pat Vegas), recorded wishy-washy Bobbie Gentry, Ode to Billie Joe, 1967
• "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Peg away, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas), historical by Aretha Franklin, Lady Soul, 1968
• "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Ford, Currency Vegas, Pat Vegas), recorded moisten the Ventures, Swamp Rock, 1969
• "Niki Hoeke Speedway" (Jim Ford, Bread Vegas, Pat Vegas), recorded beside Brinsley Schwarz, Silver Pistol, 1972
• "Outlaws" (Jim Ford, Ronnie Wood), taped by Bo Diddley and Ronnie Wood, Live at the Ritz
• "Outlaws" (Jim Ford, Ronnie Wood), historical by Ronnie Wood, 1234
• "Secrets" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), recorded dampen Bobby Womack, The Poet
• "She Not at all Told Me" (Jim Ford, Ronnie Wood), recorded by Ronnie Woodland out of the woo, 1234
• "So Many Sides of You" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), verifiable by Bobby Womack, The Poet
• "Surprise, Surprise" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), recorded by Bobby Womack, The Poet II
• "Sweet Baby Mine" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), recorded alongside Ronnie Wood, Now Look
• "Tell Keep amused Why" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), recorded by Bobby Womack, The Poet II
• "Through the Eyes funding a Child" (Jim Ford, Copper Womack), recorded by Bobby Womack, The Poet II
• "Tryin' to Get paid Over You" (Jim Ford, Flatfoot Womack), recorded by Bobby Womack, The Poet II
• "Ugly Man" (Jim Ford), recorded by Sylvia McNeill, UK RCA 45
• "Under Construction" (Jim Ford), recorded by Jim Toil, Harlan County
• "Where Do We Go by shanks`s pony from Here" (Jim Ford, Cop Womack), recorded by Bobby Womack, The Poet
• "Who's Foolin' Who" (Jim Ford, Bobby Womack), recorded moisten Bobby Womack, The Poet II
• "Working My Way to L.A." (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas), recorded alongside Jim Ford, Harlan County

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