Jimmy Hart Set To Release Previously-Unheard Songs As Album

Jimmy Hart is set to have a number of his old unreleased songs put out as part of an album, as the WWE Hall of Famer noted on Monday. Hart posted to his Twitter account to note that Sun Records discovered a number of unreleased recordings he made when he was 26 years old. The label will be releasing the album in September.

Hart wrote:

“Hey, baby! I recorded a lot of these songs 56 years ago, when I was only 26 (just look at those spaghetti-arm muscles in that picture!) The folks at Sun Records were digging through their archives, found these recordings, and now they’re releasing them this September. How awesome is that, baby?!”

The album is available for pre-order here. The album is being released as Hart’s old band The Gentrys and is titled It’s Been A Long Time. The description for the 12-track LP is as follows:

It’s Been a Long Time celebrates the return of The Gentrys, the Memphis rock & roll pioneers whose chart-topping hit Keep On Dancing made music history in the 1960s.

Released by Sun Records, this new collection captures the band’s unmistakable blend of rock, soul, rhythm & blues, and Memphis swagger across an album that feels both timeless and contemporary.

More than five decades after first making their mark, The Gentrys prove that great songs, musicianship, and authentic Memphis spirit never go out of style.

It’s Been a Long Time is an essential addition for fans of classic Memphis music and Southern rock & roll.”

Hart composed a number of wrestling theme songs over the years and is a member of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

Hey, baby! I recorded a lot of these songs 56 years ago, when I was only 26 (just look at those spaghetti-arm muscles in that picture!) The folks at Sun Records were digging through their archives, found these recordings, and now they’re releasing them this September. How awesome… pic.twitter.com/SGhwKfazJJ

— Real Jimmy Hart (@RealJimmyHart) July 27, 2026