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Jim Miller (10)

At the age of 8 years old, Jim sang soprano and toured the Canadian prairies with the Saskatoon Boys Choir. Their vinyl album, recorded in 1961, included such hits as "They Call the Wind Mariah" and "Oklahoma." Jim later co-founded the New York based roots rock band Donna the Buffalo. He toured with DTB for 15 years, performing in theaters across North America and on the stages of festivals such as Bonnaroo, Rhythm & Roots, and Telluride. In addition to recording five CDs with DTB, Jim has recorded with Tim O’Brien, Jim Lauderdale, Ginny Hawker, Dirk Powell, Tara Nevins, Red Dog Run and Western Centuries. He has performed with The Starry Ramblers, an old time band based in Ithaca, New York, and played electric guitar with Louisiana legend Preston Frank as a member of Big Daddy Zydeco. Jim Miller died suddenly on March 24, 2022.