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Jimmy "Popeye" Thomas

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Osceola native Jimmy Thomas split his youth between working in cotton fields and playing local juke joints. As a teenager, he joined Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm as lead singer, later performing with the Ike and Tina Turner Review. After settling in London, England, in 1969, Thomas launched the Osceola Records production studio.
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