Card, Lobby - Jimmy Wakely, "Courtin' Trouble"
Object number2002.040.01
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 lobby card shows Wakely as a cowboy on a horse galloping along a dirt trail with his gun drawn. Wakely is wearing a red shirt and a white hat. The background is a rolling countryside of grass and trees. A blue rectangle in the upper left corner displays "Jimmy Wakely" is white print. A red rectangle in the bottom right corner features the film's title in white print. The card is trimmed in white.
Status
Not on view
