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New Releases: December 1, 2009

Upcoming Releases is a constantly updated listing of future CD, Vinyl and DVD releases from veteran

free music friday: camera obscura

Camera Obscura 'The Blizzard' [Jim Reeves cover] Have yourself a heartbroken Christmas with Scottish

Camera Obscura <3s Christmas

December 7th, Camera Obscura will be giving us a reason for the season with a new single. It's a cov

That Old Time Religion: Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be

There is nothing subtle about a couple of guys in white linen suits urgently beckoning in front of a

4Shared Mp3 : Jim Reeves – Very Best Of 2009

Track 4SHARED MP3 List : 01. Welcome To My World 02. Distant Drums 03. I Won’t Forget You 04. I L

Biography Jim Reeves

James Travis "Jim" Reeves (August 20 1923 – July 31 1964) was an American country and pop singer. Early life & rise to fame Reeves was born James Travis Reeves in Galloway, Texas a small rural community near Carthage, Texas. He became known as a crooner because of his warm, velvety voice. His songs were remarkable for their simple elegance highlighted by his rich light baritone voice. Songs such as "He'll Have to Go," "Adios Amigo," "Welcome To My World," and "Am I Losing You" demonstrated this approach. Jim Reeves' Christmas songs have been perennial favorites, including songs such as "Silver Bells," "Blue Christmas," and "An Old Christmas Card". For many years, Reeves mixed college life with baseball and music. Influenced by such Western swing artists as Jimmie Rodgers and Moon Mullican as well as popular crooners Bing Crosby, Eddy Arnold and Frank Sinatra, it was not long before he got a foothold i