Jim joined up with his first band in the 9th grade. They called themselves "PAX" (pronounced "POX"). They even played a couple gigs, one at a neighboring rural Jr. High School. In high school Jim moved on to some different bands, playing at hippie weddings and some high school dances.
By the time Jim graduated from high school, he was playing the bar circuit, both locally and in neighboring communities. The bar thing went on for a number of years. Some of his bar gigs were six nights a week. Jim was in bands such as "Crush", "Studebaker Hawk", "Bob Reuter & the Homeboys", "Fanatics", "Wingshot", and *Mason Dixon". There were many individual significant events during the years from then to now, such as opening shows for locally popular groups and even a famous group or two at some nice venues. Ever heard of The Rainmakers, The Elvis Brothers? Well maybe not, but what about Foghat?

Jim Henry

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in the mid-fifties, Jim's father moved the family to Central Missouri when he was very young. Jim's dad was a musician and fiddle maker so his introduction to music came early, and along with the invasion of The Beatles, the desire was born. At about 11 years old, taught by his dad, Jim learned to play the harmonica and the guitar.

He joined the junior high band, learning to play the trumpet. During high school, he learned the tuba and being a preparatory music major, Jim also learned woodwinds, saxophone and keyboards. He played in the high school marching band and took up string bass in the jazz band. He went on to play in the University of Missouri-Rolla Jazz Band. Bass guitar is now his instrument of choice.