Re: Rolling Stones' "Mr. Jimmy" Hutmacher Dies at 75
Date: October 5, 2007 23:36
I always thought this was a bulsh*t story.
The Hutmacher meeting happened in 1964. I can't imagine Mick even remembering such an insignificant chance meeting, much less being inspired to write a verse about it 4 or 5 years later!
IMO, Mr Jimmy was Jimmy Miller. I distinctly remember reading an interview with Mick (God knows how long ago or where) where he talked about how back when Jimmy Miller was producing them that they would run a song idea by him and if he didn't like it, he would utter the word "dead". Obviously, that wasn't the response they wanted, thus, YCAGWYW! (I have tried in vain to locate that interview, if anybody else recalls it please help me out!).
Kudos to Hutmacher for elevating himself to folk legend status with this story, but I just don't buy it!
RIP, alleged Mr Jimmy!
Ross