Jim Stricklan is a performing songwriter and radio personality, playing his songs throughout the southwest while entertaining listeners with his radio shows. Jim moved to Denver in the 70s and sang for years in the local coffee houses, clubs and concert halls before returning to Texas. He’s written hundreds of songs, toured the southwest, and released seventeen albums to date—with a nationally charted single in 1986. His songs have won top honors from the Southern Songwriters Guild and Colorado Composers Classic. Jim has worked at many legendary radio stations, including KWKH in Shreveport, KLOL-FM in Houston and KVET-FM in Austin. Vintage ’47 – The Best of Jim Stricklan is a 16-song compilation featuring his most popular tunes and 5 previously unreleased songs. Jim easily roams the Americana range, serving up a tasty gumbo of country, swing, blues, and folk ballads. Check out Jim Stricklan’s music and profile at www.frontroommusic.com. Jim Stricklan ”COUNTRY MAN” ©2006 (Front Room) Review by Lucky Boyd Jim Stricklan brings his Western campfire voice to Country music in a successful way on this nine-cut gem. If you like traditional music with a smoothness like Jim Reeves and a warmth like Red Sovine, you’ll quickly enjoy Jim Stricklan’s foray into the Country genre. The bulk are penned by Stricklan and each is delivered well, performed masterfully, and produced professionally. Fellow MTM member Pauline Reese appears on a couple of the cuts. The music is excellent on this disc, as it is well-conceived and expertly arranged. This digi-pack includes a bonus video of one of Stricklan’s songs. The only thing that would have made this album better would be another eight or ten songs. Stricklin has established himself as a Texas treasure with this album. Get it now! GRAND CANYON ©2005 (Front Room) JACOB’S LADDER ©2002 (Front Room) by Lucky Boyd Jim Stricklan has assembled an impressive list of pickers and created a fabulous collection of American West music on the 2005 release “GRAND CANYON”. Stricklan pens songs in the vein of the Old West as his comfortable cowboy voice meanders aimlessly through cut after cut of campfire gold. There are a couple of great standards on the disc as well and an interesting arrangement of “Home On The Range.” Well-produced, this is a gem of an album with a Western and Native feel. Well Done. Stricklan’s 2002 release is “JACOB’S LADDER,” a collection of spiritual offerings. Stricklan pens all but one of these tunes that would grace any cowboy church. Two fantastic offerings from this great Texan, get your copies today!