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Jimmy Crack Corn
"Jimmy Crack Corn", also known as "Blue-Tail Fly", is an American minstrel song first published in 1846 and usually attributed to Dan Emmett of the Virginia Minstrels.
Jimmy Crute
Jimmy "The Brute" Crute, Australian UFC light heavyweight born 1996 in Singleton, NSW; 14-4-2 pro record, 10 first-round finishes, HEX champion, stepped away after UFC 290 before a 2025 comeback.
Jimmy Crystal
Jimmy Crystal, styled Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, is the Jack O'Connell-played cult leader of the Jimmies in 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple (2026); distinct from the Sing 2 mogul.
Jimmy Darmody
Jimmy Darmody (James Edison Darmody) is the fictional Boardwalk Empire character played by Michael Pitt in seasons 1 and 2: a Princeton-educated World War I veteran, son of Gillian and the Commodore, protégé turned adversary of Nucky Thompson, killed by Nucky in the season 2 finale.
Jimmy de la Torre
Jimmy de la Torre is a psychometrician known for cognitive diagnosis modeling and for receiving a Presidential Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation in 2008.
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean (1928-2010), American country singer, TV host, and sausage entrepreneur; hit "Big Bad John" (1961), ABC's The Jimmy Dean Show, founded Jimmy Dean Meat Company, Country Music Hall of Fame 2010.
Jimmy Dijk
Jimmy Dijk is a Dutch Socialist Party politician who chairs the SP's parliamentary group in the House of Representatives and previously sat on the Groningen municipal council.
Jimmy Doolittle
James "Jimmy" Doolittle, also known as James Harold Doolittle, was an American aeronautical engineer and general who won three major air races and led the 1942 bombing of Japan.
Jimmy Dore
Jimmy Dore (James Patrick Anthony Dore, born 1965, Chicago) is an American stand-up comedian turned political commentator hosting The Jimmy Dore Show on YouTube and Rumble; Comedy Central's Citizen Jimmy, TYT affiliation 2009–2019, force-the-vote campaign, rated hyper-partisan left by Ad Fontes.
Jimmy Doyle (boxer)
Jimmy Doyle (Emerson James Delaney, 1924-1947) was an American welterweight boxer from Los Angeles who died after a 1947 world title loss to Sugar Ray Robinson.
Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante (James Francis Durante, 1893–1980), American comedian, singer, and pianist nicknamed Schnozzola; vaudeville star with Clayton, Jackson and Durante, radio partner of Garry Moore, Emmy-winning 1953, star of The Jimmy Durante Show 1954–56, famed for Inka Dinka Doo and Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash.
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona, known for the 2001 album Bleed American and the hit "The Middle".
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon (James Thomas Fallon Jr., born 1974, Brooklyn) is an American comedian and host, an SNL cast member 1998-2004 and host of NBC's The Tonight Show since 2014, known for viral musical segments and a ratings slide after his 2016 Trump interview.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink), Dutch striker born 1972 in Paramaribo; two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner with Leeds and Chelsea, 127 PL goals, later Burton Albion, QPR, and Northampton manager and England coach.
Jimmy Fortune
Jimmy Fortune, born 1955 in Williamsburg, Virginia, is an American country and gospel singer who was the tenor of the Statler Brothers from 1982 until their 2002 retirement.
Jimmy Foster
Jimmy Foster (James John Foster, 1905–1969) was a Scottish-born Canadian goaltender who led Great Britain to its only Olympic ice hockey gold at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback born 1991, Eastern Illinois Walter Payton Award winner, Patriots 2014 second-rounder, 49ers starter 2017-2022, later Raiders and Rams; 43-21 career starting record, 97.6 passer rating.
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Garvin (James Williams, born 1952, Tampa, Florida), also "Gorgeous Jimmy" Garvin and Jimmy "Jam" Garvin, American wrestler 1969-1992, WCCW and AWA star, Fabulous Freebirds member with Michael Hayes, WWE Hall of Fame 2016.
Jimmy Gomez
Jimmy Gomez, born in 1974, is an American Democrat serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017, after serving in the California State Assembly.
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham, American NFL tight end (2010-2023) for Saints, Seahawks, Packers, Bears; Miami basketball convert; 719 catches, 8,545 yards, 89 TDs, 5 Pro Bowls; retired 2025 with Saints.
Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves (James Peter Greaves, 1940–2021), English striker for Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham, and West Ham; England's record six hat-tricks, 44 goals in 57 caps, highest scorer in English top-flight history, 1966 World Cup squad member.
Jimmy Griffin
Jimmy Griffin (James Arthur Griffin, 1943–2005), American singer-guitarist, founding member of soft rock band Bread and co-writer of the 1970 Oscar-winning song "For All We Know."
Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart (James Ray Hart, born 1943), "The Mouth of the South," is a WWE Hall of Fame wrestling manager and former Gentrys singer who managed champions in Memphis, WWF, and WCW.
Jimmy Haslam
Jimmy Haslam (James Arthur Haslam III), Knoxville businessman and former Pilot Flying J CEO, bought the Cleveland Browns in 2012 for $1.05 billion and co-founded Haslam Sports Group, which also holds the Columbus Crew and Milwaukee Bucks.
Jimmy Havoc
Jimmy Havoc (James McAhren) is a retired English professional wrestler from Kent, renowned for specializing in deathmatch wrestling and achieving a 609-day run as PROGRESS Champion.
Jimmy Hayes (ice hockey)
Jimmy Hayes (James Ryan Hayes, 1989-2021), American NHL right wing from Dorchester, Massachusetts; 334 NHL games with Chicago, Florida, Boston, New Jersey; died at 31 in Milton, Mass.
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath (1926-2020), American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator; NEA Jazz Master 2003; "Little Bird" of bebop; Riverside albums, "Gingerbread Boy," and the Heath Brothers band.
Jimmy Higdon
Jimmy Higdon (born 1953) is an American Republican politician who has represented Kentucky's 14th Senate district since 2009, serving as Senate president pro tempore and announcing his retirement in 2025.
Jimmy Hill
Jimmy Hill (1928-2015), English footballer, PFA chairman, Coventry City manager, and Match of the Day anchor; abolished the £20 maximum wage, created the Sky Blue Revolution, and championed three points for a win.
Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa, born James Riddle Hoffa in 1913, was an American labor leader who made the Teamsters the largest US union, was convicted of fraud, and disappeared in 1975.