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We are so happy to have Jim Stafford come to The Cellar for an unforgettable evening!Born James Wayne Stafford on January 16, 1944, in Winter Haven, Florida, Jim is an American comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, and actor.
Recording history
Stafford's first chart hit was "Swamp Witch", produced by Lobo,[6] which cracked the U.S. top 40 in July 1973. On March 2, 1974, his biggest hit, "Spiders & Snakes", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 in the BBC Top 50 in the UK, selling over two million copies, earning a gold disc by the RIAA that month.[6] Stafford continued to have moderate chart success through most of 1975 with an additional minor hit called "My Girl Bill" which reached number 20 in the BBC Top 50 chart a year earlier in 1974.
Television work
Stafford's first televised appearance was in 1974 on a show called Rock Concert that aired in the United Kingdom.
The Jim Stafford Show was a six-week summer variety series shown on ABC from July 30, 1975 to September 3, 1975. It featured Valerie Curtin, Richard Stahl, Deborah Allen, Cyndi Wood, and Gallagher, and was co-produced by Tony Scotti. Stafford, Rod Warren, April Kelly, and Pat Proft were among the writers on the series.
In 1976, Stafford guest-starred in two episodes of Gemini Man, which were later combined into a TV movie titled Riding with Death. He also guest-starred in the episode "The Understudy" on The Love Boat.
Stafford appeared numerous times on music specials, variety shows, and talk shows. He was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. He co-hosted Those Amazing Animals with Burgess Meredith and Priscilla Presley, from 1980 to 1981, and also hosted 56 episodes of Nashville on the Road.
Stafford was credited with being the supervising writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour revival show, which aired on CBS in 1988.[7]
Songwriting
Stafford contributed to several movie soundtracks. He received a gold record for his work on the Disney movie The Fox and the Hound. He wrote "Cow Patti" for the Clint Eastwood movie Any Which Way You Can and appeared in the movie. His work has been covered by George Jones and Jerry Reed. His second classical guitar album, Somewhere in Time, appeared in March 2002. His most recent comedy album was Don't Tell Mama I'm a Guitar Picker, She Thinks I'm Just in Jail. In 2010, he produced and recorded his first Christmas album, A Guitar for Christmas.
Live performances[edit]
Stafford operated and performed at the Jim Stafford Theatre in Branson, Missouri, beginning in 1990.[3] His children, Sheaffer and GG, would accompany him on stage.
Special Guest: Singer Songwriter Billy Griffith
Hosted by Jeff Barrett
Doors open at 7pm with bar and appetizers available
Show starts at 8pm.
***PLEASE SHOW YOUR EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO THE HOSTESS UPSTAIRS TO RECEIVE YOUR WRIST BAND BEFORE HEADING DOWN TO THE CLUB***
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
801 West Montrose Street , Clermont, FL, United States, Florida 34711
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