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Appeared in Movies starring;
  • Burt Reynolds
  • Ned Beatty
  • Lorne Green
Videos with:
  • Vern Gosdin
  • Ronnie McDowell
  • Shelby Lynne
  • Linda Davis

    After leaving Louisville, Kentucky in 1969, Jim moved to Nashville and became the leader of the band at the Western Room in Printer's Alley.  There he formed the "Nashville Cats", which has remained one of the top country music groups for over 18 years.
    To the hundreds of thousands of fans who have visited Nashville though the years, the name Jim Vest is synonymous with greatness. 

   Jim has written many songs, played on many top tens, has produced albums and singles on such well known artists as Box Car Willie, James Monroe, Ronnie McDowell, Willie Nelson, and Willie's daughter, Susie Nelson.



Television credits include:
  • Nashville Now
  • Hee Haw
  • Grand Ole Opry "Live"
  • Country Music Television
  • On Stage
  • Living Proof (with Richard Thomas)
  • Nashville 99 (with Claude Akins)
  • New Country
  • Boone (TV Series)
  • J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid
  • Country Western A Go-Go (with Pee Wee King)

  • Hal Wayne and Jim Vest "old Friends and New"!

    Little Pic of Jim
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