Show: Wrestling Epicenter
Guest: Jimmy Hart
Date: 08/08/2026
Your Host: "Arizona" James Walsh

Jimmy Hart is an icon of pro wrestling. His high voice, high energy performances live in every wrestling fan's memory regardless if you were a fan of CWA Memphis Wrestling, the 80's WWF scene, or the 90's WCW scene. He also was the right hand man and long time manager of the "Immortal" Hulk Hogan. And, has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame!

Did we mention he had a music career as well? The Gentry's were a rock and roll band in the 1960's and 1970's and in 1965, they toppled the Beatles on the Billobard Charts with a hit song called "Keep on Dancing." Now, I want you to think about this. The man in the colorful suits that screamed into a megaphone on pro wrestling TV for 30 years was on American Bandstand with Dick Clark singing a song that knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts. Is that amazing to you? If it isn't, it should be!

Well, the Gentry's are back! "It's Been So Long" is the new album by the Gentry's and it features recordings lost to time discovered in the Sun Records Vault! Complete with covers and some original, never before heard material, this is a collection of songs Sun Records found and has opted to release with permission of the "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart himself! You can get your copy on CD or vinyl at the link below. Tell 'em the Epicenter sent you!

Get your copy of The Gentry's "It's Been So Long" here: https://store.sunrecords.com/products/the-gentrys-its-been-a-long-time-cd

Check out www.WrestlingEpicenter.com for all of our interviews in the archives including 3 prior Jimmy Hart interviews to this one, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Steve Austin, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, and over 900 others! And, check out our store and buy somethin', will you? 

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vu2M91gjU0c