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James Edward "Jimmy" Belken Sr

25 May 1931 – 19 Aug 2000

Birth	25 May 1931
Death	19 Aug 2000
Cemetery	Restland Memorial Park Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA
Added by	Marilyn Lawrence on 09 Jan 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8721024

Bio

Country Musician. He was an accomplished fiddle player, having played for some of the top names in Country and Western Swing music, including Bob Wills, Hank Thompson, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Red Foley, Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis and many others. His career spanned 5 decades. He appeared on many televised music shows including Austin City Limits and Ozark Jubilee. He played for 3 presidents: Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Jimmy was inducted into the The Cowtown Society of Western Music in Fort Worth, Texas in the spring of 2000.

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Family

Parents

• Evangeline Christine "Eva" Adams Belken 1894–1956
• Herman Joseph Belken 1896–1959

Spouse

• Patricia Ann McAlister Belken 1937–2021

Siblings

• Vincent Joseph Belken 1917–1984
• Vera Marie Belken Dvorak Orth 1919–2003
• Thomas Augustine Belken 1928–1991

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