Jim “Turbo” Kirby

Turbo started organ lessons with the church organist at the age of six. He played the organ in church, then started a Rock n' Roll combo when in high school. He received a music scholarship and went to Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tn. He played with numerous top acts all through the '60s and '70s and got the famous call to play with Roy Orbison in the early '80s. Turbo stayed with Roy until Roy’s untimely death in ’88. He continues to play with named artists and records as a studio musician regularly.

Television appearances:

• Saturday Night Live
• Tonight Show
• Joan Rivers
• Austin City Limits
• Farm Aid One
• Country Goes to England
• West 57th Street
• Clash of the Titans
• Crook and Chase
• Bobby Bare on Stage
• Farmers Almanac Special
• The Diamond Awards (European Grammys)
• Roy Orbison Video on MTV (You Got IT)
• Don Lane Show - Australia
• Sky - Holland
• The Last Resort - London

Jingles:

• Gannett WSMV
• Nashville City Bank
• Jack Daniels
• Sasson Jeans
• Heilman Beer
• Stag Beer
• Falls City Beer
• Weideman Beer
• Pearl Beer
• Schlitz Beer

Soundtracks:

• "Crying" - Roy Orbison & kd lang

Recording and performance:

• Roy Orbison
• Vince Gill
• Chely Wright
• Girl Next Door
• Artemus Pyle (Drummer w/ Lynrd Skynrd)
• Jerry Reed
• Donna Fargo
• Larry Boonne
• Kathy Mattea
• Dobie Gray
• Razzy Bailey
• Steve Cropper
• Bob Dylan
• Larry Gatlin
• Johnny Russell
• The Coasters
• The Platters
• The Drifters
• The Marvellettes
• The Vogues
• Marty Haggard
• Mark Chestnut
• The Diamonds
• Bobby Helms
• Clifford Curry
• Michael McDonald
• Dennis Yost
• Troy Shondell
• Tommy Tutone
• Don Was
• Bucky Barrett & The Nashville Superpickers