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Jimmy Rodgers Snow
Jimmy
Rodgers Snow, born in 1936, is the son of country
music's Hank Snow. Jimmy was named for Hank's hero
Jimmie Rodgers.It was Hank Snow who introduced Elvis
on October 2, 1954 when he appeared on Hank's
portion of the Grand Ole Opry. Colonel Tom Parker was
Hank Snow's manager and the two were partners in
Hank Snow Enterprises and Jamboree Attractions.
Hank's
son Jimmy, who was also an entertainer, was with
Elvis and other performers in 1955 on Jamboree
tours.Elvis later recorded two songs that Jimmy
previously recorded, "How Do You Think I Feel" and
"Love Me."Jimmy recorded "Milkcow Blues Boogie"
which Elvis had recorded.
As
Elvis's career evolved they remained friends. Elvis
ran into Jimmy backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on
December 21, 1957.Elvis invited Jimmy to visit him
at Graceland, which Jimmy did on New Year's Day
1958.
Jimmy
gave up his rock'n'roll career to become a full-time
minister in 1958.In an early filmed sermon he
preached against the evils of rock 'n' roll and
clips of that sermon have been used in various
documentaries throughout the years. For many years he
was the host of the Friday night Opry show "Grand
Ole Gospel Time." He has also been the long-time
pastor of a church in Nashville that many country
artists attend. Kris Kristopherson has said that it
was a spiritual experience he had at one of Jimmy's
services that inspired him to write the song "Why Me
Lord," which Elvis later recorded.
Jimmy
is still actively pasturing in Nashville and also
has a production company there.
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