Jimmy Hart
Hart in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Ray Hart January 1, 1944 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jimmy Hart The Mouth of the South The Colonel The Memphis Chicken |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Billed from | Memphis, Tennessee |
James Ray "Jimmy" Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician. He is signed to WWE in a Legends deal. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; renamed WWE in 2002) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He once used the nickname "the Mouth of the South" (also given to Ted Turner). He was the AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion for 5 days in 1981.
Hart has managed numerous prominent wrestlers, including Andy Kaufman, The Honky Tonk Man, Greg "the Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "the King" Lawler, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster, The Mountie, The Natural Disasters, Dino Bravo, The Nasty Boys, The Giant, Hulk Hogan, and Hart Foundation members Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart.
Before becoming involved with professional wrestling, Hart was a member of the rock band the Gentrys. He also composed theme songs for multiple WWE wrestlers and released his own album, Outrageous Conduct, in 1985.