I agree Mike, Jim was the greatest balladeer of them all yet today he seems to get little credit for his wonderful contribution to popular music.

Talking of tribute albums, here in the UK our own Yorkshire singer Paul Wheater brought out a tribute album some years ago (still available on the internet) called 'To My Loved Ones'. Intriguingly it features songs Jim didn't record in the studio, but might have done if he had lived.

Contributing composers include Cindy Walker with the lovely 'You don't Know Me', and Winkler/Hathcock's 'Somebody Mentioned Your Name' - I can only imagine the hit Jim would have got with this great song!

Leon Payne and Alex Zenitis compositions are also included to good effect.

Paul Wheater has an excellent deep smooth crooning voice to do them credit. Check it out.

Martin Rolls