Jimmie Skinner United States
Biography
Jimmy Skinner (April 27, 1909 – October 27, 1979) was an American country and bluegrass singer and guitarist. He also was known for a mail-order record business and retail store in Cincinnati, Ohio. Skinner was born in Blue Lick, near Berea, Kentucky. In his teens, he moved with his family to Hamilton, Ohio where he began performing on local radio stations. He and his brother Esmer unsuccessfully auditioned for Gennett Records in 1931 and Bluebird Records in 1941.
