Jimmy Jones

Songs Performed or Written by Jimmy JonesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Jones (June 2, 1930 – August 2, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. His biggest hits were "Handy Man" (1959) and "Good Timin'" (1960). According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, Jones sang "in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke." == Career == Jones was born in Birmingham, Alabama. His first job in the entertainment industry was as a tap dancer. He joined... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Handy Man - #2: Good Timin' - #3: Handy Man - #4: Handy Man - #5: I Told You So
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  Jimmy Jones
Handy Man
1.
12/1959

#1  Handy Man
Jimmy Jones greentick

387 pts
2
US




3
R&B
3
UK
[Cub 9049]
written by Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones greentick & Charles Merenstein
Good Timin'
2.
04/1960

#2  Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones greentick

386 pts
3
US




8
R&B
1
UK
[Cub 9067]
written by Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr.
3.
07/1960

That's When I Cried
Jimmy Jones greentick

8 pts
83
US








[Cub 9072]
written by Waldense Hall & Lockie Edwards
4.
09/1960

I Just Go for You
Jimmy Jones greentick

25 pts








35
UK
[Cub 9072]
written by Don Covay
5.
09/1960

Ee-I Ee-I Oh! (Sue MacDonald)
Jimmy Jones greentick

4 pts
102
US








[Cub 9076]
written by Sue MacDonald
6.
10/1960

Itchin'
Jimmy Jones greentick

4 pts
106
US








US B side to Ee-I Ee-I Oh! (Sue MacDonald)
[Cub 9076]
written by Dorothy Woodman Stipe, Joseph Hubert Wyant & Margaret Mary Reddy
7.
11/1960

Ready for Love
Jimmy Jones greentick

17 pts








46
UK
[Cub 9082]
written by Michael Burton, Jeff Lane & Van McCoy
8.
03/1961

#5  I Told You So
Jimmy Jones greentick

33 pts
85
US






33
UK
[Cub 9085]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell
  Del Shannon
Handy Man
9.
07/1964

#4  Handy Man
Del Shannon

from Handy Man   
69 pts
22
US






36
UK
[Amy 905]
written by Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones greentick & Charles Merenstein
  James Taylor
Handy Man
10.
06/1977

#3  Handy Man
James Taylor

from JT   JT
205 pts
4
US
1
AC




54
UK
[Columbia 10557]
written by Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones greentick & Charles Merenstein
  Joel Hughes
Handy Man
11.
03/1982

Handy Man
Joel Hughes

1 pts




75
ctry




[Sunbird 7569]
written by Otis Blackwell & Jimmy Jones greentick
  Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub
12.
08/1995

The John Peel Session
Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub

3 pts








140
UK
written by Jimmy Jones greentick, Otis Blackwell, Frank Black, Brian Hyland & Del Shannon

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