Jimmy Selph

Jimmie Selph (June 23, 1915 – December 28, 2000), born James Coin Self, was a versatile American country music, rockabilly and bluegrass musician and occasional vocalist whose career peaked during the late 1940s–1950s. He played guitar, drums, accordion, and steel guitar. His names are occasionally seen professionally as variously Jimmy and/or Self.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1915, Died December 29, 2000

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, songwriter

Notes: Also listed as Jimmie Self.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-1156 10-in. 7/29/1949 Waltzing my blues away Dolph Hewitt Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Decca NA 164 5/1/1949 Don't rob another man's castle Jimmy Selph instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 165 5/1/1949 Candy kisses Jimmy Selph instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 166 5/1/1949 I'm biting my fingernails and thinking of you-2 Earl Cross instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 167 5/1/1949 Lovesick blues-1 Eddie Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 168 5/1/1949 Sugarfoot boogie Billy Byrd ; Don Davis ; Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Elbert "Eggy" McEwan ; Jimmy Selph instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 169 5/1/1949 Have you ever been lonely-2 Earl Cross instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2361 3/17/1951 Kentucky waltz Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2362 3/17/1951 The prisoner's song-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2363 3/17/1951 Swing low sweet chariot Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2364 3/17/1951 Angels rock me to sleep Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9461 7/30/1956 Jambalaya (On the bayou) Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9462 7/30/1956 Bigelow 6-200 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9463 7/30/1956 Some people Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9464 7/30/1956 Cheatin' heart Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9469 7/31/1956 Doodle bug rag Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9470 7/31/1956 Christy Christmas Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9471 7/31/1956 I'm gonna lasso Santa Claus Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10526 12/15/1958 Crazy arms-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10527 12/15/1958 Pick me up on your way down Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10528 12/15/1958 Life to go Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10529 12/15/1958 My shoes keep walking back to you-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Selph, Jimmy," accessed January 28, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343046.

Selph, Jimmy. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343046.

"Selph, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 28 January 2022.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343046

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jimmie Selph

Discogs:

Allmusic:

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Selph, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009078736

Wikidata: Jimmie Selph - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q575242

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/88532719

MusicBrainz: Jimmy Selph - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f8a57783-99ca-48f2-8937-86d7e9c81792

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