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James Henry Ford (August 23, 1941 – November 18, 2007) [1] [2] was an American singer-songwriter originally from Johnson County, Kentucky. After living in New Orleans, Ford moved to Los Angeles, and finally settled in Fort Bragg, California. His music is a mixture of soul, country and folk.
James Henry Ford (August 23, 1941 – November 18, 2007) was an American singer-songwriter originally from Johnson County, Kentucky. After living in New Orleans, Ford moved to Los Angeles, and finally settled in Fort Bragg, California. His music is a mixture of soul, country and folk.
Kentucky-born songwriter Jim Ford may be the most influential musician you've never heard of. Sly Stone, the namesake of psychedelic funk legends Sly and the Family Stone, described Kentucky songwriter Jim Ford as the "baddest white man on the planet" during an amazingly awkward 1971 interview on "The Dick Cavett Show."
Mar 28, 2022 · Music. Under Construction: The Mythos of Jim Ford & ‘Harlan County’ (1969) Breanna McCann March 28, 2022. Forgotten in his own time, Ford’s debut record is equal parts tall tale and soul-baring testimony. It now stands as the definitive country funk album.
Nov 18, 2007 · Jim Ford. Underground legend, American roots original, and natural songwriter who meshed country, soul, folk, and funk. Read Full Biography.
Harlan County is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jim Ford. It was released on Sundown Records in 1969, and reissued on Light in the Attic Records in 2011. The album received universal acclaim from critics.
Mini Bio (1) Ford grew up in West Boylston, Massachusetts. He is the son of John, a fire-fighter, and Linda, a nurse. At a very young age began making short films with friends and writing scripts. He was athletic as a kid and played a wide variety of sports.
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