Jimmy Stafford

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Jimmy Stafford (April 24, 1964-) is the lead guitarist and original member of the Grammy award winning band Train. Born in Morris, Illinois, Jimmy is the proud father of a young daughter. He resides in Las Vegas and Chicago.

Jimmy Stafford is currently writing his first book, a novel, titled "The Guitar on the Wall" that is projected to be complete by fall 2008.

About the book ..The Guitar on the Wall.. is a coming of age story about a teenage boy who decides to write a book about his famous father, a rock star who died alongside his band mates in a bizarre tour bus accident three months before he was born. With the help of his high school English teacher and an offbeat ex-superfan, the charismatic and talented Samuel Wilson Gonzalez embarks on a fact-finding journey to unearth the life of a man he never knew. His research takes him deep into an unfamiliar world of sex, drugs, and rock ..n.. roll, where he discovers the truth about his father and the world at large .. finding himself along the way.

[edit] Filmography

"Train: Midnight Moon" Himself

[edit] External links

• Jimmy Stafford's Myspace page

• Jimmy Staffords Blog