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Johnny Gimble
American country music fiddler (1926–2015)
Musical artist
John Paul Gimble (May 30, 1926 – May 9, 2015)[1] was an American country musician associated with Western swing.
Gimble was considered one of the most important fiddlers in the genre.[2] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 in the early influences category as a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
Gimble was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
Biography
Gimble was born in Tyler, Texas, United States,[5] and grew up in nearby Bascom.
He began playing in a band with his brothers at age 12, and continued playing with two of them, George and Jerry, as the Rose City Swingsters.
Johnny gimble biography
The trio played local radio shows, and gigs at dance halls. Gimble later moved to Louisiana and began performing with the Jimmie Davis gubernatorial campaign. He was offered a job in the Governor's administration but turned it d