Talk:Jim Reeves

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The crash that so tragically claimed the life of Jim Reeves and hais Manager Dean Manual wa in fact so severe that it had partially buried the engine of the Beechcraft Debonair that Reeves was piloting at the time and indeed Reeves was identified by his drivers licence at the scene.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.93.21.69 (talk) 15:58, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Date

The date of birth is given variously in the main article.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.153.174.184 (talk) 13:38, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Character

I do not mean to speak ill of the dead but I am curious about a quote I read.

In the book "The Book of Rock Quotes" compiled by Jonathan Green, published by Omnibus Press in 1977, there is the following quote:

"They think they know the real Jim Reeves from a bit of wax. This "Gentleman Jim" bit that suddenly came about - the perfect gentleman - he wasn't like this at all... The other side of his character is better left unsaid, the fans don't want to hear it." - David Bussey, secretary of the Jim Reeves fan club.

Anyone have any information on what Bussey was talking about? I am a fan of Jim Reeves but I am curious about Bussey was talking about. Maybe he was just full of sour grapes but I do not know.—Preceding unsigned comment added by DJParker39 (talk • contribs) 22:31, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

There was a documentary shown on British television about him in the 1990s which was critical of his personal life (allegations of serial infidelity and wife-beating ) as well as allegations of racism. I can't find any details of the programme but possibly the same sources/issues covered in the biography Like a Moth to a Flame: The Jim Reeves Story by Michael Streissguth (I haven't read it, but the reviews on Amazon indicate it's not a hagiography). Infidelity and wife-beating are also alluded to in the obituary of Jims wife[here] although this appears to be based on material from the Streissguth book. I would assume that these must be the same issues that David Bussey alludes to. Mighty Antar (talk) 02:52, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Hello - this might appear to be a little late to the party (understatement of the century ?!!) but I was in contact with Dave Bussey during the late 1980's/early 1990's when I purchased some VHS tape material of Jim in concert. I will always remember one letter from him at the time saying please don't publicly broadcast this material as there are copyright issues and so on and so forth.... This I did, then the internet came along and....the rest is history. As a big fan of Jim Reeves I obviously come with bias. I've been a fan since the early 1980's so, hopefully, know what I'm talking about. Here we go - personally, I have never heard of any allegations about Jim being a wife beater (and I've read a lot about him) and neither have I heard about serial infidelity - for a man to be in the public eye so much from the early 1950's onwards, serial infidelity would have been difficult to get away with especially with a vibrant press and ever present journalists covering the music industry. I am also aware that Dave Bussey (no idea if he is still with us now or not) did make comments about Jim being no angel. However, this refers specifically to Jim walking off stage when on tour if the piano wasn't tuned correctly, there was something wrong with the stage set up and so on...this refers specifically to the tour of Ireland in 1963 (I think it was) which can only be called chaotic if nothing else. This was out of Jim's control as shows were often added to the schedule without his knowledge but he felt morally obliged to perform. And, without being offensive to the Irish (a country I have visited many times), the ireland of the early 1960's wasn't as developed as it was today - a much better transport infrastructure is now in place. I do believe the press did report these outbursts at the time as it does appear to contradict the personality Jim like to present - i.e. Gentleman Jim Reeves. And there's one thing I have read many times over these last 40 years - Jim was a perfectionist who liked to give 110% if not more - at each performance. Perhaps Dave Bussey is alluding to these stories. I can't confirm this as I haven't been in touch with him since the early 1990's when I purchased those VHS tapes from him.

The ones that had to be kept for personal use only...and then the internet came along...!!

I am more than happy to add any more info if need be. As said, I've been a massive fan of Jim's now for over 40 years so there is probably very little I don't know about him. More than happy to discuss further. Feel free to reply (if this thread is still live). First time I've commented on this section of Wikipedia so might need an email to say you have responded and would like any further info. Thanks for reading. Kind regards. BarlickKid1966 (talk) 18:56, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Its been a long time since I added my original comment to this section. The documentary I mentioned appears to be Gentleman Jim Reeves: The Story Of A Legend directed by David Hutt, the original of which certainly does include the allegations of infidelity and racism. My original link to Mary Reeves obituary is now broken, but I believe that this is the same obituary [1] from The Independant. Mighty Antar (talk) 21:48, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

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Citations & References

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Mexican Joe link leads to an irrelevant article

Just sayin' s'all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.227.143.156 (talk) 03:36, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Marty Robbins

There are several websites that claim that country musician Marty Robbins, who lived in Brentwood, actually heard the fatal plane crash.

An editor with knowledge of the crash and/or Robbins should favorably consider adding an appropriate passage to the article. 72.82.164.40 (talk) 10:01, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Location of Death

The location of his death is given to be at the corner of Baxter Lane and Franklin Pike Circle. While this is very close to Brentwood, and therefore Williamson County, this intersection is actually just inside the Nashville city limits, or Davidson County. Should this be changed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hesterm77 (talk • contribs) 18:40, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

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