Photograph, Press - Jimmy Wakely, "Song of the Drifter"
Object number2012.136.01
Date1948
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
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 movie photograph from the movie, "Song of the Drifter" starring Arkansas native, Jimmy Wakely. The photo shows Wakely and Cannonball Taylor with a woman in between them. Wakely wears a white hat and Taylor wears a black hat. Both are in western wear. They look like they are about to fight and the woman is trying to stop them. Black print at the bottom.
Status
Not on view
