Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 86 years old. The singer rose to fame in the ’50s, first signing a songwriting contract with Acuff ...

Grand Ole Opry mainstay Jimmy C. Newman died on Saturday (June 21 ... During World War II, Newman met music producer and songwriter J.D. Miller, and his tutelage helped Newman eventually nab ...

Jimmy Yves Newman, known to Grand Ole Opry fans as Jimmy C. Newman, died June 21 ... Darling' and 'Seasons Of My Heart,' you'll witness a country music architect at work. He was a brilliant ...

According to the Opry, it was Newman's brother, Walter who introduced him to country music. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009, the Cajun Hall of Fame in 2004, and the North ...

“I heard Jimmy C. Newman’s name as a child. My mom and dad used to dance to his music. It was special to have a local guy that had done well for himself in the music business and to have that ...

He was a real character. In the early 1960s, Key moved to Nashville. He joined forces with friend, singer Jimmy C. Newman, to form Newkeys Music publishing company. At the same time, he formed ...

Jimmy Yves Newman, known to Grand Ole Opry fans as Jimmy C. Newman, died June 21 ... Darling' and 'Seasons Of My Heart,' you'll witness a country music architect at work. He was a brilliant ...

Jimmy C. Newman, the first Cajun singer ever to join the Grand Ole Opry, has died. The High Point, Louisiana native was just shy of his 87th birthday when he succumbed to cancer Saturday night in ...

Grand Ole Opry star Jimmy C. Newman passed away on Saturday (June 21) after a battle with cancer. He was 86 years old. The singer rose to fame in the '50s, first signing a songwriting contract ...

By Chuck Dauphin, Billboard Country music has lost one of its veteran entertainers with the passing of Grand Ole Opry performer Jimmy C. Newman. He died on June 21 in a Nashville hospital ...