VIVADOR (vee-va-door) n. 1. someone who loves life. 2. a person who grabs life by the horns.
AMERICANA WITHOUT BORDERS
“Great Work!!” -Beto O’Rourke
“America’s Troubadour” -Ben Fountain, award winning author
“Baldwin is a national tresure of a songwriter.” - Keith Howerton, Texas Music Times
"Intriguing, stunning." - Mario Tarradell, The Dallas Morning News
"I would take this CD anyplace with me." - Tom Bodett, Motel 6 Spokesman & Radio Anomaly
"His music inhabits a space between Bob Wills, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley." - Jack Kinslow, KYOTE
NEW VIVADOR album Red Dirt Debutante coming soon.
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CREATION MYTH:
A Kentucky-born singer-songwriter, Jimmy performs in dusty bars and historic theaters from Austin to Seattle, San Francisco to Nashville and beyond. Raised in El Paso, his sound is rooted in the Texas troubadour tradition. His songs reflect the familiar spirit of country music as it blends with the sounds he grew up on – classic country, rock, border Norteña, and the spontaneous freestyle of the mariachi street musicians of Juarez. An Americana Music top-40 artist and three time, first-round Grammy nominee. His guitar is the needle that weaves the yarn through the fabric of lost memories and forgotten dreams.
Even if you are not familiar with Jimmy Baldwin's music, you have most likely seen his creative work. His Motel 6 commercials with Tom Bodett received numerous awards. As did his sun-baked beach spots for Corona beer. Jimmy Fallon even parodied his Corona "Beeper" spot on Saturday Night Live. Jimmy Baldwin also won an international directorial award from Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper for his directorial debut.
Jimmy & Dave Burris on Good Morning Texas. Dallas, TX
The Vivador at The Continental Club. Austin, TX
Jimmy & the Vaqueros Electronicos at the Plaza Theater. El Paso, TX
MY LONE STAR- Director: Jeff Bednarz. Editor: Doug Bryan
Jimmy Baldwin and Scrappy Newcomb at The Double J Art Ranch
SOMEBODY'S NOBODY
THE COWBOY AND THE MERMAID
VIVADOR
LEVIATHAN OF LOVE- out now
THE VIVADOR