Evergreen Jim on SLBC
View(s):A special commemorative programme on the 53rd Death Anniversary of Gentleman Jim will be broadcast over Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation-SLBC, one of the World’s longest-running radio stations, on Monday at 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
James Travis Reeves popularly known as Jim Reeves was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. Known as ‘Gentleman Jim’, his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane on 31st July 1964.
July 31st Marks the 53rd Death Anniversary of Gentleman Jim. In this regard, the the president of the Jim Reeves Fan Club of Sri Lanka, Jayaratne Perera has arranged this commemorative programme with the SLBC on a request of the big fan base of Gentleman Jim.
