JIMMY JAMES & THE CANDY CANES

 

Country music singer Jimmy James (born James Hines, Montreal 1935) is featured in The Complete book of Doo wop with his 1958 recording for Columbia records as ...

JIMMY JANES & THE CANDY CANES.

-Teen-Age Beauty / Marjolaine.

 

 

Side B was very popular in the Toronto area and is rumored to have reached some American radio stations, but unfortunately Jimmy never had the opportunity to perform outside of Canada. In the 60's he had his television program and recorded several albums without success. He finally moved to the United States where he died in 2014.

Really this recording no have a doo wop sound but the A side has a cute TEEN SOUND with a chorus of girls accompanying Jimmy.

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