Jimmy Melton

Jimmy Melton began his career as a musician at the age of eight, learning the guitar from his father. He then moved on to the banjo and at the age of twelve, became one of the youngest performers ever to appear on the world famous Grand Ole Opry.  Soon thereafter, he was invited to appear with guitar legend Chet Atkins on “Pop Goes The Country”, a popular country music television series. Jimmy was also fortunate enough to get the chance to perform with a few more of his heroes, bluegrass legends Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs. By his late teens, Jimmy had already spent almost ten years touring the summer bluegrass festivals and fairs.

In his early twenties, Jimmy left the bluegrass scene, formed a country band, and played the county fair/dance hall circuit in and around his native west Tennessee.

After dabbling in songwriting as far back as he can recall, Jimmy moved to Nashville to pursue his career and landed his first publishing deal in 1996 with Murrah Music, owned by Hall of Fame songwriter Roger Murrah. He then moved on to write for another Hall of Famer, the legendary Harlan Howard, giving him yet another chance to hone his craft with one of the greats. Jimmy has also worked as a session musician, playing on many albums as well as his own recordings.

Jimmy’s original songs have been recorded by artists such as Hank Williams, Jr., Mark Chesnutt, Trace Adkins, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Daryle Singletary, Gene Watson, Chely Wright, Craig Morgan, Trent Willmon, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and George Jones.