And of course Mary was wrong to have kept Jim on the charts with his unreleased songs and overdubs for 20 more years and all that stuff just should have stayed locked up in the RCA vaults or Jim's home and remained unheard, DESPITE JIM TELLING MARY THAT THIS WAS HER INSURANCE.
If Mary hadn't followed the game plan that Jim himself laid out for her, he would be long forgotten by now. I think that Jim wanted his music to survive after his death. That is very clear to me.
I could make a list of popular artists who are deceased and none of their music is available anymore or played on the radio. I believe Jim Reeves deserved better than that.
So despite the jealousy that some may feel over my success (which I share with the incredibly talented people who have helped me), my conscience is clear. I am damn glad I am in a position to help perpetuate Jim's legacy, in spite of what his kinfolk think about it. Because like Mary, I know how much enjoyment and comfort Jim's music has brought to countless people around the world.
Jim Reeves belonged to all of us, not just to them. Thank God.
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