Recently purchased this cover story of the late former Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch on Ebay! I love finding cover stories of some of the stellar musicians who played with the solo Beatles over the years. Certainly Jimmy McCulloch was one of the best of those musicians!
Jimmy played guitar on this classic recording of Thunderclap Newman as a very young man. Pete Townsend of the Who was heavily involved in the production of this great song!
Something In The Air – YouTube
That is certainly not the main part of this story…
Jimmy McCulloch Biography
I remember when the author of this wonderful book, Paul Salley, contacted me on my former Facebook page to tell me of the forthcoming publication of his Jimmy McCulloch biography. Jimmy was a very talented man who died much too young. For those who are interested in a copy of this book which also deals significantly with Jimmy’s involvement with being a prominent member of Paul McCartney’s Wings, the title is available on the Amazon link provided below.
I was fortunate that Paul informed me that he knew I liked to purchase limited and signed editions of these type of books. He created a special signed book-plate edition of the book consisting of 100 copies. He was very kind to me to allow me to purchase the last numbered copy of the signed edition. His hard work and dedication was well worth the time needed to create this wonderful book.
The book is loaded with previously unknown information and detail about a guitarist whose name can be safely coupled with the word “prodigy.”
I enjoyed this book very much and I am confident that you will as well!
Look at some of the praise offered about Jimmy on the back cover of Paul’s book. (shown below)
The book was edited by Wings fan Mark Cunningham and here is the cover:
The Amazon link to Paul Salley’s book:
The back cover of the book:
How much did you know about Jimmy McCulloch? How do you rate him?
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I know he was practically a child prodigy on the guitar at 11 and began and playing professionally at age 14. Saw Jimmy with Paul McCartney and Wings in May 1976 at the old Omni arena in Atlanta, GA. Fantastic guitar player. Too bad he didn’t listen and adhere to the lyrics of the song he co-wrote and performed that night, “Medicine Jar.” He overdosed on heroin at 26 in 1979. I was 24 then. What a waste of talent.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_McCulloch