I received a message this AM asking me to confirm that Jimmy had died late last year. Unfortunately, when I checked I discovered that he had died on Christmas Eve 2007.I had several conversations with Jimmy about his life and music and I had always hoped to meet up with him. I found him to be a real gentleman who patiently answered all my questions and who I enjoyed talking with.
We have lost another great singer and my thoughts go out to his family.
I will be back with a full retrospective on Jimmy's life as soon as possible. Life is full of coincidences because I just received a comment over on my Keeping Soul Alive blog saying thanks "the great great Jimmy Robins!" That's how I felt about him - a truely wonderful singer. I will certainly include as much of Jimmy's music in the retrospective because it deserves to be heard!
Thanks Preacher!!!!!
Colin,
ReplyDeleteI felt a similar fondness for Preacher. I featured him on my online jazz show, Jazz it Up! last year.
In the latest episode, we honor his life by reprising a clip from a performance at Showman's in Harlem.
Check it out here: www.JazzitUpTv.com. Once you subscribe, check out episode 2 for the full feature on Preacher.
Thanks,
Greg Thomas