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Jimmy Fallon to Release New CD on Nashville Record Label

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Jimmy Fallon's musical aspirations have been apparent since his start as a 20-something goofball on 'Saturday Night Live.' Since landing a job as host of NBC's 'Late Night' talk show, Jimmy and house band the Roots have brought endless musical medleys into the homes of American insomniacs. From the three-part 'History of Rap' with Justin Timberlake to covering Pink Floyd with Dierks Bentley, the comedian has shown that he is an excellent performer and avid music fan.

So with all those Neil Young impersonations (see photo below) and 'Fievel Goes West' musical interludes, what is Jimmy Fallon going to do next? Release an album, of course! Today, Warner Music Nashville announced that the 'Late Night' host will join the primarily country-centric guild's roster. He just has one thing left to do: write some tunes. "Having a new album coming out soon on Warner Bros. means so much to me," the New York native exclaims in a press release. "Mostly, it means I should probably start writing some songs."

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Warner Music Nashville is the proud home of many comedy acts and their records, which include past projects by Bob Hope, Steve Martin, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Katt Williams and Lisa Lampanelli.

Funny man Fallon's record will be released in the summer of 2012 and will feature his most famous musical moments on 'Late Night.' We're hoping his covers of 'Party in the USA' and the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' theme song make the cut!

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dytimmys

The guy is just purely talented....Not to many people like him on the planet, and is a regular guy to boot...I met him a few years back ,and we talked like we knew each other for 20 years.....Hope his CD does great...

December 04 2011 at 4:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbjg24m

Jimmy and country music go together like fire and water

December 04 2011 at 3:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

Jimmy's recent portrayal of Jim Morrison was incredible! He really is very talented!

December 04 2011 at 3:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
salivadogs

Fallon is an azzhole and acts like a complete spaz on his show.

December 04 2011 at 2:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grandeloco

Come on people it's suppose to be funny. Laugh a little. Oh wait maybe your so bent out of shape because your pick up is broken down your dog died your woman left you and the Walmart ran out of Budweiser again.

December 04 2011 at 1:13 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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Denise

Don't forget about the 'coffee cup' lol

December 04 2011 at 1:42 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
Miriam Israel

lmfao ;-D

December 04 2011 at 2:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sssperf

HE COULD MAKE MILLIONS DOING HIs JIM MORRISON DOORS IMPERSONATION(with a real band using some of the original DOORS musicians)=JUST HEARD IT AT VOLUME ON MY BIG OLD FISHER TUBE STEREO AND I WAS TOTALLY BACK IN 1968-REALLY IT WAS A+!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST GREAT AND RIGHT ON ! HE HAS HIM SERIOULY DOWN!!!! THANKS JIMMY FOR SUCH A TREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JD IN TUCSON

December 04 2011 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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simmersck

Those old Fisher tube receivers ROCK!

December 04 2011 at 1:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
harolddundee

Another fake country singer. Nashville is full of them. So glad I have CDs of the real country singers like George,Willie,Buck,Waylon,Hag and others.

December 04 2011 at 12:26 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
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sleezyscoundrel

Johnny and June, Faron, Emmylou, Merle, Asleep at the Wheel, Mr Strait, Kris, Mel, Gene, Ricky, Ronnie, early Eagles, early Buffett, Tammy, Dwight...none of todays "country" performers come close to the caliber of country music I've come to know and respect. Jimmy Fallon a country singer? Get real.

December 04 2011 at 2:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
demyankee

I wish Country music was just that COUNTRY MUSIC. It keeps getting prostituted by fakes and wannabees. George Jones, Hank Williams, Jr, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash are the real deal. Too many phonies use the country music stage to grab the spotlight when they dont belong there. Case in point: Faith Hill doesnt sing country, she doesnt even write her own songs. She does more commercials than she sings. She sold out years ago!! Now she sings the anthem for football. At age 46 she ought to leave the country arena where she never deserved to be and let really talented creative singer songwriters like Miranda Lambert take the spotlight. It would be better to bring Patty Loveless and Tanya Tucker back, rather than to have Faith over the Hill get on stage and sing her POP songs.

December 04 2011 at 12:14 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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michaelgary1

I agree. Taylor Swift is NOT country!!

December 04 2011 at 2:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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jbjg24m

u got that right, not country, not rock, not a singer at all, she whispers through her songs, l

December 04 2011 at 3:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
belldn3

Jimmy, I know you are serious about this, I think you are, but it's not going to happen.

December 04 2011 at 11:50 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Melissa

Please go away. We have enough talented people in Nashville who can't get a break because the airwave are filled with the likes of Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and other country music pretenders. We don't need some carpetbagger from New York coming in and trying to be a country singer.

December 04 2011 at 11:31 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply

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