When he was 15, Jim and his older brother Chuck formed the country-folk-rock band, Timberline, with Dugg Duggan, Craig Link, and Bill Howland, featuring Jim as lead singer and primary songwriter. Within a year they were signed by a national booking agency, Variety Artists, and were performing concerts as far away as Virginia and Arkansas. After building a solid regional fan base, the band was signed to a national recording contract and made their first album, The Great Timber Rush, in Hollywood with Bones Howe producing and guest musicians including Hal Blaine, John McEuen and Michael Boddicker. Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary penned the liner notes. Following a national tour, the band became "victims of the disco craze" and broke up. Jim Salestrom and Dolly Parton in Melbourne.png After the demise of Timberline, Jim embarked on a solo career. In 1977, his song, "It's Too Soon To Let Our Love End", was chosen by producer Peter Yarrow for inclusion on Mary McGreggor's Gold Album, Torn Between Two Lovers. In 1979, Jim was asked to join Dolly Parton's band as a singer and musician, playing acoustic, electric and high-string guitars as well as the banjo. Through the 1980's Jim traveled around the world several times as part of Dolly's band and appeared frequently on television including two HBO TV specials, The Tonight Show, the Academy Awards show, The Country Music Association Awards show and the Grand Old Opry. Jim Salestrom and John Denver Jim has performed on-stage, "sat in" or recorded with such diverse performers as Dolly Parton, John Denver, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Livingston Taylor, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Pure Prairie League, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Michael Johnson, Ronny Cox (harmonies with Wendy Waldman), Dave Loggins, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Tom Rush, John McEuen, Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. Top musicians such as Michael Johnson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Jennifer Warnes, Mollie O'Brien, Tim O'Brien, Richie Furay and members of Dolly Parton's band have performed on his solo albums. Jim has produced albums for a dozen Rocky Mountain regional folk, folk-rock, and country acts including Dean Davis, C.C. Collier, and Carolyn Kniffen.
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