| Jim Lindsey | |
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| Full Name | James Lindsey |
| Occupation | Guitar player |
| First Episode | The Guitar Player |
| Last Episode | The Guitar Player Returns |
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| Portrayed by | James Best |
Jim Lindsey is a guitar-playing Mayberry native and member of Bobby Fleet and his Band with a Beat. He starts out as a local who plays his guitar in the street, often annoying the shopkeepers, but Andy Taylor sees enough potential in Jim to get him into Bobby Fleet and his Band with a Beat. Eventually, Jim becomes successful enough to try getting himself into a partnership with Bobby Fleet, but Bobby turns him down and Jim leaves the group to go solo. When this doesn't work out, he heads back to Mayberry still believing he's a success. However, he ends up badly in debt, and Andy has to smooth things over in town and with Jim and Bobby to get him back into the group.