Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from country rock and folk artist Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached on the . On the Country chart, it peaked at The LP features four songs which became . Top 40 hits: "Swamp Witch" ( Billboard, Cash Box), "Spiders & Snakes" ( "My Girl Bill" ( and "Wildwood Weed" (.All but the first were higher-charting hits in Canada, as was the album itself (.
James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944) is an American comedian, musician, and singer-songwriter. While prominent in the 1970s for his records "Spiders & Snakes", "Swamp Witch", "Under The Scotsman's Kilt", "My Girl Bill", and "Wildwood Weed", Stafford has headlined at his own theater in Branson, Missouri, since 1990. Stafford is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ and harmonica.
He followed with a gold single, Spiders and Snakes, which stayed on the American pop charts for 26 weeks.
In 1975 Jim Stafford hosted his own prime time TV series where he met singer Bobbie Gentry. They married in 1978 and divorced two years later. More songs from Jim Stafford. More songs with animals in the title. I loved his first album too. I had his singles: Swamp Witch, Spiders & Snakes, My Girl Bill and that evil Wildwood Weed!! haha! What fun! I used to see commercials for the big Branson, Missouri entertainment complex where there are many concert halls & Stafford was at one of them. I don't know if he still does that or not, since I don't see those commercials on TV any more. Does anyone know? He was quite an entertainer.
James Wayne "Jim" Stafford (born January 16, 1944) is an American comedian, musician, and singer-songwriter. YouTube Encyclopedic.
James Wayne "Jim" Stafford (born January 16, 1944, Eloise, Florida) is an American comedian, musician, and singer-songwriter. While prominent in the 1970s for his records "Spiders and Snakes", "Swamp Witch", and "My Girl Bill", Stafford has headlined at his own theater in Branson, Missouri since 1. ore . Year: 1974. Style:MLA Chicago APA. "Jim Stafford Album.
Jim Stafford wrote and recorded his first chart making song, The Swamp Witch in 1974. 3 October 2017 ·. Jim Stafford.
Jim Stafford's self-titled debut album gave him four Top 40 chart singles, with the schoolboyish charm of "Spiders and Snakes" reaching the highest at number three in July of 1973. His friendly voice and novelty style of songwriting actually carried some well-deserved weight, especially throughout the lesson-teaching lightheartedness of "Swamp Witch," a well-crafted story song, and again on the laughable "My Girl Bill.