Card, Lobby - Jimmy Wakely, "Springtime in Texas"
Object number2013.005.32
Date1945
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 15/16 x 14 in. (27.8 x 35.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA lobby card for the movie "Springtime in Texas," starring Mineola native Jimmy Wakely. 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.
The image shows Wakely with his arm around a woman holding a baby--both are sitting in rocking chairs--on a front porch flanked by a six-man band. Wakely is wearing a blue cowboy outfit with a light blue cowboy hat on his knee and is sitting with his legs crossed. In the bottom right corner is a red rectangle that includes Wakely's name, the film's title, and the production company in yellow and white lettering.
Status
Not on view
