Card, Lobby - Jimmy Wakely, "Courtin' Trouble"
Object number2002.040.02
Date1948
MediumPaper, Ink
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 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.
The card shows a group of five men, all part of a band. Wakely is dressed in red western wear with a white hat, standing in the middle of the group. A man plays an upright piano behind Wakely; there is also a guitar player, a bass player and a trumpet player (seated on the floor). The top left corner has "Jimmy Wakely" displayed in white print inside a blue rectangle. The bottom right corner has "Courtin Trouble" in white print inside a red rectangle. The room they are in has patterned blue wallpaper.
Status
Not on view
