Jumpin' Oakie Jones"?

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 28 Apr 2002 2:54 am

I saw a singer by the name of Oakie Jones on the Ganaway films from the 1950s. He was introduced by "Little Jimmy Dickens". Jimmy said he is from Fort Worth, Texas.

Does anyone have any information about the singing career of Oakie Jones?

BTW, Walter Haynes was playing a Bigsby guitar on that show.

Roger

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Apr 2002 9:52 am

Boy, there's one I haven't heard of in 50 years! Oakie started out his career on the "Big D Jamboree" back in the late '40s. He got a recording contract with Columbia records, and did maybe half a dozen records before fading into oblivion in the late '50s. He was a very expressive, and had a deep "Texas-type" voice. I always thought that Dave Dudley sounded very similar to Oakie. I have no idea whatever became of him.

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 28 Apr 2002 10:57 am

I think Oakie wound up driving the bus for Marty Robbins for years, and later had his own bus servicing/leasing business. I'm sure someone else will have more recent and in-depth details.