Jimmy B

Songbird: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy B. Chapter IV

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CHAPTER IV: Descent

Jimmy B sighed and closed his eyes. He hated playing this particular venue.  Two years ago he played at this arena and his whole life changed.  That was his first big concert with 20,000 screaming fans.  Nothing could have prepared him for the whirlwind that night thrust him into. 

For starters, his mom and his manager Pete drew definite lines after that concert.  Neither one was willing to give an inch on Jimmy’s future.  Pete was concerned with the bottom hard line: money and profit.  Namely his.  Jimmy’s mom was more motivated toward making sure her son was healthy and happy.  The two lines never crossed and Jimmy was stuck in the middle.  He often felt like a rope in a tug of war. 

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Songbird: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy B. Chapter III

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CHAPTER III: The Rise

Jimmy B’s knee bounced nervously.  He swallowed and swallowed again.  His mouth felt dry.  How was he going to sing with a dry mouth?

His new manager was looking over some forms and sat next to him on the couch.  “Son, you need to stop that thing from shaking.  I’m trying to read our agreement here.  I need to focus.”

Jimmy put his hand on his knee to get it to stop moving but it didn’t work.

“Jimmy,” his mother said, “why don’t you get yourself some water?”

He nodded and stood up.

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Songbird: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy B. Chapter II

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CHAPTER II: Discovered

Jimmy swept the floor dutifully.  He worked as a janitor for one of the small music studios that had opened during the disco fad and performed his duties with exactness and precision.  In this instance, his methodical and precise ways helped him excel.  Unlike when he went to school.  He managed to graduate a year after the rest of his class  but it was a struggle. The only way he made it was with his mom’s help.  That first year of junior high was particularly rough.  At least until his mom and him developed a coping system.  Every day he came home and discussed some new social situation he was unfamiliar with and together they developed a plan.  Armed with a memorized script of what to say if the situation arose again, he would go to school the following day.  Of course, what was rehearsed the night before rarely occurred two days in a row but after several months, he had enough scripts and practiced scenarios he was able to navigate school. 

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