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Jesse & The James Boys / Jessie & The James Boys

From: Kerry

Active:

Style: Country

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Bio:

Though officially known as Jesse & The James Boys, the band is credited as Jessie & The James Boys on the early Crashed singles.

Country-pop band based in Kerry whose image was drawn from the wild west and the Jesse James Gang. According to the PR sheet that came with their third single, the group was put together by manager Kieran Cavanagh, who'd had the idea for a country pop band based around the Jesse James image for some time (of course there had already been a soul artist named Jesse And The James Boys in the USA in the early 70s). When he saw Nashville Edition playing in a bar in Tralee, he'd found what he was looking for. Jesse & The James Boys was launched in May 1982.

They were instantly successful. In August '82 they were voted most promising new country band in the RTE Radio 2 Keep It Country Awards. Their LP came out in June '83. By 1984 their star was waning. Their last single, Cowboy From Ballyporeen, made reference to then US President Ronald Reagan's roots in the village of Ballyporeen, Co.Tipperary, which he visited in June 1984 on a state visit.



Jesse & The James Boys Discography

• Drop Kick Me Jesus / Stoney Mountain West Virginia
7" - Crashed Records - CAR24 - IRL - 1982 - no PS
Credited to Jessie & The James Boys.


• Diane / Let It Slide
7" - Crashed Records - CAR28 - IRL - 9/1982 - no PS
Credited to Jessie & The James Boys.
Entered the Irish charts on 3 October 1982 for 3 weeks, peaking at #20.


• Only Love / Just Let It Slide
7" - Crashed Records - CAR40 - IRL - 3/1983 - no PS
Entered the Irish charts on 13 March 1983 for 2 weeks, peaking at #24.


• Jesse and The James Boys
LP - Crashed Records - CARLP3 - IRL - 9 June 1983
Containing 12 tracks including the 3 preceeding A-sides.


• Daddy What If? (featuring Linda) / Stoney Mountain West Virginia
7" - Crashed Records - CAR47 - IRL - June 1983 - no PS
Off the new LP. Linda is lead singer Jesse's 11-year old daughter


• Irene Goodnight / Catch A Falling Star
7" - Crashed Records - CAR52 - IRL - 1983 - no PS


• Cowboy From Ballyporeen / Roger's Theme
7" - Crashed Records - CAR58 - IRL - 1984 - no PS






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