Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble
John Paul Gimble, better known as Johnny Gimble, was an American country musician associated with Western swing. Gimble was considered one of the most important fiddlers in the genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 in the early influences category as a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth30 May 1926
CountryUnited States of America
advice asked business chance music starting
When I get asked for advice for a young person starting in the music business, I tell them, 'Play every chance you get, and be real lucky.'
hooked music pick
I keep a fiddle hooked up in the music - we've got a music room - and try to pick it up.
showing somebody
It's just a real thrill when you're showing somebody a chord progression or something, and you see that light come on, you know. You see 'em 'get it.'
asked fellowship man national
I asked the man on the phone from the National Endowment for the Arts what this fellowship entailed, and he said, 'Well, first there's $10,000.' I asked him, 'Can I pay it in installments?'
wears
The magic, that's what keeps you playing. That's what never wears off.