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1927 - Jimmy C. Newman was born on this day. Cajun singer, Jimmy C. Newman was born on this day in High Point, Louisiana on this day. He was the first Cajun singer ever to join the Grand Ole Opry and said the "C" in his middle name stood for Cajun. He signed a deal with Dot Records in 1953 and had his first big hit with "Cry, Cry Darling" the following year. Other chart successes that followed included "Daydreamin'," "D.J. for a Day," "Blue Darlin'," "Seasons of My Heart," "Diggy Liggy Lo" and "A Fallen Star," which not only hit Number Two on the country charts, but also crossed over to the Top 25 of the pop charts. From 1954-1970, Newman had 33 singles on the Billboard country chart. He passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.

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1927 - Jimmy C. Newman was born on this day. Cajun singer, Jimmy C. Newman was born on this day in High Point, Louisiana on this day. He was the first Cajun singer ever to join the Grand Ole Opry and said the "C" in his middle name stood for Cajun. He signed a deal with Dot Records in 1953 and had his first big hit with "Cry, Cry Darling" the following year. Other chart successes that followed included "Daydreamin'," "D.J. for a Day," "Blue Darlin'," "Seasons of My Heart," "Diggy Liggy Lo" and "A Fallen Star," which not only hit Number Two on the country charts, but also crossed over to the Top 25 of the pop charts. From 1954-1970, Newman had 33 singles on the Billboard country chart. He passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.

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