Jim Rollins began playing piano at the age of two, singing at age nine. While a vocal major at Northwestern University, he began his professional career in 1972 as a featured vocalist at Six Flags Over Mid America in St. Louis, Missouri. He went on to perform as keyboardist and featured vocalist with "The Galen Show" during the 1970's and early 1980's, appearing in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe, as well as throughout the United States, the Bahamas and Canada.

In August of 1986, he began a 13-1/2 year run at the world famous Pump Room restaurant in Chicago, where he received critical acclaim and notoriety. During his engagement, he performed for such celebrities as Liza Minnelli, Jim Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Michael Jordan, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, and Samuel Ramey, to name but a few. On seven different occasions, Jim Rollins and his Band gave command performances for the Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra, when Ol' Blue Eyes held court into the wee small hours of the morning at the Pump Room's famed Booth One.

He presented an impeccable show-like performance of the highest quality and entertainment value that the romantic, dance-loving Pump Room audience could share on what is known as "Chicago's most intimate dance floor".

"Jim Rollins is a singer of soft sensibilities... a pianist of light and lively hands...especially sensitive".
Rick Kogan