Jimmie Dolan
Encyclopedia
Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan born Lee Roy Pettit, was a Western swing
musician born in Gardena, California
. He is best remembered for his hit single, "Hot Rod Race
" on Capitol Records
, which reached #7 on the Billboard
country chart in February 1951.
Western swing
Western swing music is a subgenre of American country music that originated in the late 1920s in the West and South among the region's Western string bands...
musician born in Gardena, California
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
. He is best remembered for his hit single, "Hot Rod Race
Hot Rod Race
"Hot Rod Race" is a Western swing song about an automobile race out of San Pedro, California, between a Ford and a Mercury. Released in November 1950, it broke the ground for a series of hot rod songs recorded for the car culture of the 1950s and 60s...
" on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, which reached #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country chart in February 1951.
External links
- Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan at Hillybilly-music.com.