Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs formed in 1958 with George Tomsco playing lead guitar, Stan Lark on bass, Eric Budd on drums, and Chuck Tharp singing lead vocals. They all grew up in Raton, New Mexico. Jimmy grew up in Amarillo, Texas, and met the others when they were all at the Norman Petty studios in Clovis, New Mexico. Jimmy joined as lead singer when Chuck left the group. Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, reached number 1 on the Billboard chart with "Sugar Shack", which remained at that position for five weeks in 1963, becoming the biggest song of 1963. Jimmy sat and talked with Tom before taking the stage to sing two of the group's biggest hits. Contact Tom: [email protected] www.TomMeros.com