Coincidentally, on the Sunday with Miriam (O'Callaghan) show on RTE Radio 1 (Irish National Radio) yesterday, St, Valentine's Day, Jim Reeves received a notable namecheck. It came at the end of a hour-long interview with Irish writer Pat McCabe when he picked as his final choice of record, Larry Cunningham's fine tribute to Gentleman Jim. Pat McCabe accurately captured the great Texan's pivotal role in the Ireland of the Sixties.
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