LONG BEFORE THE STANDING OVATIONS, HE WAS JUST A BOY LISTENING TO THE MOUNTAINS. In the rolling hills of southwest Virginia, Jimmy Fortune grew up surrounded by simple things that would shape the rest of his life. Church hymns echoed through the valleys. Family came first. Music wasn’t a career dream yet—it was simply part of everyday living.
FROM THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY: The Quiet Journey That Made Jimmy Fortune’s...