JIMMY STARTED PLAYING THE GUITAR AT
THE AGE ON 10. BY AGE 11, HE WAS PERFORMING A 30 MINUTE PROGRAM ON SATURDAY MORNINGS FOR RADIO STATION WEPM IN MARTINSBURG
WEST VIRGINIA. HE ACCOMPANIED HARLAN ANDERSON IN THIS PROGRAM.
HIS FIRST BAND WAS CALLED THE SWING BOYS. THEY PLAYED FOR
SOCIAL EVENTS IN THE CHARLES TOWN AREA.
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HE PLAYED WITH THE BAND, FRANKY AND
THE DYNAMICS.
IN 1972 THE BAND FRESHLY GROUND WAS FORMED. JIMMY
PLAYED LEAD GUITAR. LARRY PEER ALSO JOIN UP WITH JIMMY AT THAT TIME AND THEY HAVE PLAYED TOGETHTER EVER SINCE.
THE BAND PLAYED VARIOUS CLUBS AROUND THE TRI STATE AREA FOR 5 YEARS.
JIMMY HAS BEEN PLAYING LEAD GUITAR FOR HO-KISS PO-KISS SINCE
1977.
JIMMY'S GUITAR OF CHOICE IS A FENDER STRAT THRU A MESA BOOGIE
AMP.