GILMORE, JIMMIE DALE
(*1945)
GILMORE, JIMMIE DALE (b. Amarillo, Tex., May 6, 1945) The ultimate cosmic cowboy, Gilmore is another eccentric SINGER/SONGWRITER out of Texas who has been more legendary than well known in even the diehard circles of country fans. Gilmore came out of Lubbock, Texas, where his first band, The Flatlanders , was financed by BUDDY HOLLY'S father. This near-mythic group, featuring JOE ELY (now one of COUNTRY-ROCK'S big shakers) and BUTCH HANCOCK (another erratic singer/songwriter), recorded one…