Card, Trade - Jimmy Wakely
Object number2002.089.01
Datec. 1940
MediumPaper, Ink
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/16 x 5 3/8 in. (8.1 x 13.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
- Card, Trade
James Clarence Wakeley, better known as Jimmy Wakely (he dropped the second "e" as a teenager), was born on February 16, 1914, in Mineola, Howard County, Arkansas. He was a country western singer and actor from the 1930s through the 1950s. Wakely appeared in radio, movies, and television. Wakely released 15 studio albums, which included his two most popular country singles, "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" and "I Love You So Much It Hurts," both in 1948. From 1949 to 1952, he appeared in a series of comic books published by DC Comics as "Hollywood's Sensational Cowboy Star." He appeared in over 65 films and TV episodes. Wakely died on September 23, 1982 in California.
Black and white image, Wakely is wearing a light colored sports jacket, white shirt, and dark tie. The photo has a printed autograph (not original ink) by Wakely at the bottom that reads "Cordially, Jimmy Wakely." "Printed in the U.S.A." is printed in small white lettering underneath the signature in the bottom right hand corner of the card.
Status
Not on view
ca 1945-1955
September-October, 1949
