Jim Chesnut

b. 1 December 1944, Midland, Texas, USA. After graduating from high school in 1963, Chesnut attended University of Texas, Austin, and while there worked part-time at KVET AM as an engineer and disc jockey. In 1968, while still a student, Chesnut recorded two songs written by Herman M. Nelson, ‘About To Be Woman' and ‘Leaves', with a band led by Bill Josey Snr. In the 70s, he worked as a single and also in duo with Rodney Crowell, which became a trio when Chesnut's first wife, Linda, was added as drummer. Moving to Nashville, Tennessee, he became a staff writer for publisher Ac...