EANES, JIM
(*1923)
EANES, JIM (b. Homer Robert E., Jr., Mountain Valley, Va., December 6, 1923) BLUEGRASS and country vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, Eanes led a number of groups from the late 1940s through the 1980s, achieving moderate success on the bluegrass circuit. From about the age of nine, Eanes played GUITAR, accompanying his father, a traditional-styled BANJO player who worked local dances. When he was a teenager, he began working on local radio, and at age sixteen was hired by ROY HALL , who had…