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Jimmy Hart

ジミー・ハート　/　じみー・はーと

American composer

January 1, 1943 (age 83)　・　Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Mississippi
composer
singer
manager

My Take

Jimmy Hart is one of those figures who proves wrestling is as much theater as athletics. He never needed to be the strongest man in the ring, he just needed that megaphone and a mouth, and the nickname 'the Mouth of the South' says it all. What I find genuinely impressive is the second career hiding in plain sight: he's a composer who wrote entrance themes that fans still hum. Managing across both WWE and WCW, then earning Hall of Fame nods, that's longevity built on craft rather than physique. To me he represents the unsung architects who make the spectacle work, the talkers and tunesmiths behind the muscle.

Overview

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 is known by the nickname "the Mouth of the South" (also given to Ted Turner).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jimmy Hart
Name (Japanese): ジミー・ハート
Reading: じみー・はーと
Born: January 1, 1943 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Goat
Origin: Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / singer / manager / professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

WWE Hall of Fame
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	WWE	—
Notable work	World Championship Wrestling	—

6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/RealJimmyHart
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88

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