Jimmy Herring

Guitarist

Birthday January 22, 1962

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Fayetteville, NC

Age 62 years old

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About

Lead guitarist for the rock band Widespread Panic who has also worked with Aquarium Rescue Unit and Jazz Is Dead.

Before Fame

He studied at the Berklee College of Music and the Guitar Institute of Technology.

Trivia

Widespread Panic asked Herring to join the band after the untimely death of their guitarist Mike Houser.

Family Life

He grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Associated With

On one of his albums, Herring turned the classic "Jungle Book Overture" from the Walt Disney movie into a jazz fusion piece.