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From 1974’s Top 10 hit “Keep on Smilin” with Wet Willie to his Grammy winning vocals with the Fisk Jubilee Singers decades later, Jimmy has had a front row seat to music’s evolution. His whimsical style and powerful pipes are instantly recognizable. His resume includes collaborations with the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jason Isbell, the Marshall Tucker Band and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few. Enjoy an oratorical journey that spans more than 50 years that is guaranteed to put a pep in your step and a smile in your heart. AMONG THE TOPICS: INSPIRATION BEHIND “KEEP ON SMILIN”, DAD SAYS, “GO FOR IT”, LIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A GLORIOUS NIGHT AT THE RYMAN.