Career
He played guitar, drums, accordion, and steel guitar. His names are occasionally seen professionally as variously Jimmy and/or Self. Selph"s first release was in 1947 on the Majestic Records label.
He also appeared with Dottie Dillard.
On the Coin label he released titles including "Tom Catin" Around" (1956). He was also a drummer for Hank Thompson and a singer with Milton Estes and the Musical Millers.
Selph also recorded on Bullet Records, including "Dream Castles Shared With You" and "Time"s A-Wasting, Little Darling". Selph"s vocal releases included "That"s Why I Worry" and "Say You"ll Be Mine".
He appeared on and toured with The Grand Ole Opry beginning in the mid-1940s.
As a Nashville and Hollywood session musician, he backed Red Foley, Don Gibson, Webb Pierce, Ray Price, Molly O"Day and The Browns.
