Jimmy Rollins (musician)

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Jimmy Rollins is an American guitarist, songwriter, audio engineer, and record producer from Dallas who flourished in the 1950s, playing guitar on recordings as sideman with Lefty Frizzell, Billy Walker, Marty Robbins, and Sid King and the Five Strings. Rollins composed songs recorded by Connie Smith, Jean Shepard, and Porter Wagoner. As an audio engineer, he worked at the Jim Beck Studio in Dallas during the mid-1950s and in 1956, he worked at Tom Merriman's recording studio at 3104 Maple Avenue, Dallas. [1]

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"It's a Long Long Ride,", lyrics & music by Marty Robbins, Acuff-Rose Publications (© 1953)
Recorded at the Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, September 1953
Musicians: Marty Robbins (vocal), Jimmy Rollins (lead guitar), Joe Knight (guitar), Joe Vincent (steel guitar), Grundy Harbert (bass), Fred Cantu (drums), Harold Carmack (piano), Johnny Gimble (scat singing & fiddle)

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