Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart
Hart in 2009
Birth nameJames Ray Hart
Born (1944-01-01) January 1, 1944[1]
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jimmy Hart[1]
The Strapmaster
The Mouth of the South
The Colonel
The Memphis Chicken
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight166 lb (75 kg)
Billed fromMemphis, Tennessee[1]

James Ray Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.

Hart has managed Andy Kaufman, The Honky Tonk Man, Bret Hart (no relation) and Jim Neidhart (The Hart Foundation), Greg "the Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "the King" Lawler, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster, The Mountie, The Natural Disasters, Dino Bravo, the Nasty Boys, The Giant, and Hulk Hogan.

Before becoming involved with professional wrestling, Hart was a member of rock band the Gentrys, best known for their 1965 top five Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Keep on Dancing".[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jimmy Hart profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. Keep on Dancing multiple versions, retrieved 2021-08-15

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