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Rex to continue Jim’s work Then came John Rex Reeves, the nephew of Gentleman Jim, who volunteered to keep the Reeves tradition alive. He recently released his latest album ‘One Of The Family’ which featured the gems like “Am I Losing You.”, “I missed me” and “Fallen Star”. This album won rave reviews from the country music enthusiasts. John Rex Reeves is a nephew of the legend that we know as Jim Reeves. John Rex grew up in Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana listening to country music and he was first inspired by Hank Williams and his uncle Jim Reeves. He entered the Austin State University, the same university from where Jim Reeves also graduated. After graduating with a BS degree, John Rex served as a member of the White House staff. He performed as a singer whenever the opportunity occurred and this practice led him to a serious career in the show business. Becoming a consistent hit maker in the US country scene. John Rex Reeves so far had released seven full length albums including “One Of The Family” and “Sing On Country Music”. His national chart hits include “When Baby Holds Me”, “When We’re Together”, “What Would You Do” and “You’re The Reason”. Now he is in the process of releasing a television special that will be available throughout the world. There are fan clubs for him and he has toured England, Scotland, Norway, and many other countries to sell-out-audiences. The annual Jim Reeves Country Music Jamboree, held each spring in Texas is hosted by him and sponsored by Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. John Rex Reeves, once dedicated an album to the memory of Jim Reeves. Entitled “One Of The Family”, he told the stories of Jim and sang songs in remembrance of his uncle (plus a few hits of his own) on that album. He, told of Jim’s early days; as a young boy growing up in Panola Country. Texas, I remember that our lives revolved around three important things: sports, country music and family. My home was only three miles from Grandma Reeves’ house and this allowed us to visit her quite often. It was here in my grandmother’s house that I was first exposed to the young man, Jim Reeves. Jim was a great baseball player and he would play catch and hit home between seasons and we would spend the time hunting and fishing in the Sabine River bottom. In the evenings after a fun filled day of fishing, Jim and his friend would sit around the campfire and pass the guitar and sing a few songs. Around the campfire, as the world would later discover, Jim’s voice was mesmerizing. Jim had a great voice and a great laugh, and he was a fine uncle.” John Rex has an easy going personality, and with his love for country music and his extraordinary talent, his shows are done in a most professional manner. At the request of the local Gim Reeves Fan Club, John Rex Reeves has sent a few of his CDs to several local radio stations including SLBC, and they have already started putting his songs in their playlists. For more details about John Rex Reeves, you may write to the president Jim Reeves Fan Club here, Jayaratne Perera, 302/3-A, Hendala Road, Wattala. |
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