Jim Bunch

Born June 9, 1937 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Died February 13, 2017. He started playing music professionally at age 20, and became a member of the Musician’s Union when he was 21. He was a member of the Full Gospel Worship Center and a former member of the American Federation of Musician’s Local #580. Bunch had three bands - Country Justice, The Auditions, and Chain Reaction. His bands played at the County Fairs throughout the state, and played at the Salem Depot with “Depot Boys and Girls”. He traveled throughout the East Coast playing in the National Boy Scouts Orchestra. Bunch also played at political rallies for A. James Manchin, Tim Miley and Dan Thompson and opened for Hank Williams, Jr., Freddie Hart, Tommy Cash, Bill Anderson, Confederate Railroad, Dottie West, Faron Young, Hank Williams, III, Jett Williams, Jeannie Shepherd and T.G. Shepherd. He played with the Minstrels at the Robinson Grand Theatre, and for many years he had the Country Christmas Special for charities at the Robinson Grand, as well as played on the Courthouse Square for West Virginia Days. His recordings, “Fighting Fire with Fire” and “If You Wanna Kiss Me Goodnight”, were on the Top 13 Billboard in the 70’s when he was an up and coming artist in Nashville, TN. Most recently he recorded two gospel CD’s and one Country CD.