Jimmy Jam Father: Cornbread Harris Wiki, Bio, Wife, Career

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Cornbread Harris is an American musician, singer, and pianist. Record producer Jimmy Jam’s father was a performer on Minnesota’s first rock ‘n’ roll record.

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Cornbread Harris was born on April 23, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. As of now, he is 94 years old. He holds American nationality and his birth sign is Taurus.

Full Name: James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris Sr.
Nickname: Cornbread
Date of Birth: April 23, 1927 (04.23.1927)
Day of Birth: Saturday
Gender: Male
Age: 94 years old
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality: American
Profession: Musician, Singer
Net Worth: $1 million (Estimated)
Birth Sign: Taurus

Cornbread Harris Family Background

Cornbread is the son of James Samuel Harris Sr. (father) and Alberta Jones Nelson (mother). His parents passed away when he was just 3 years old. He, along with his sister, moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota to live with the foster families until he was young.

Throughout his life, he has been married four times. He lost one of his daughters. His son, Jimmy Jam produced songs for Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Usher. Country music influenced him early on, and Hank Williams and Gene Autry were among his early favorites. Jimmy Jam along with his friend Terry Lewis has created so many records. Jimmy married a Mexican-American businesswoman, Lisa Padilla.

Father’s Name: James Samuel Harris Sr.
Mother’s Name: Alberta Jones Nelson
Siblings (Brother/ Sister): One Sister (Name not known)
Marital Status: Married (Four Times)
Wife/ Spouse: Not known
Children: One
Son: Jimmy Jam
Daughter: None

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Career

Harris invented Minnesota’s first rock ‘n’ roll song, Augie Garcia’s ”Hi-Yo Silver.” He sang on the song, which he referred to as a “one-hit-wonder.”

Harris served in the United States military before working with American Hoist & Derrick for nearly 25 years.

Harris, who is in his nineties, still performs at Minneapolis nightclubs such as the Loring Pasta Bar in Dinkytown, Clubhouse Jäger in the North Loop, and Palmer’s and the Nomad World Pub on the West Bank.

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