[1] He first recorded in 1960 as Jay Hammond, with "I'll Be Your Fool" on the Hi-Q label, followed by "Hey Baby"/"Taste Of The Blues" on the Audrey label, owned by Detroit businesswoman and record producer Johnnie Mae Matthews.
"[4] He worked closely with Johnnie Mae Matthews,[4] sometimes performing with her as a duo.
[3][5] Timmy Shaw's only chart record was "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia", which reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.
Co-written by Hammonds and Matthews, the song was originally titled "A City Slick" and had first been released as the B-side of "I'm A Lonely Guy" on the Audrey label.
[3][4] Timmy Shaw died from throat cancer on March 29, 1984, at the age of 45.