Jimmy McCracklin Musical artist

Jimmy McCracklin (August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012) was an American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. His style contained West Coast blues, Jump blues, and R&B. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. McCracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records. Tom Mazzolini of the San Francisco Blues Festival said of him, "He was probably the most important musician to come out of the Bay Area in the post-World War II years."

Personal facts

Jimmy McCracklin
Birth dateAugust 13, 1921
Birth place
Missouri , St. Louis , United States
Date of deathDecember 20, 2012
Place of death
San Pablo California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1945
Career ended2012
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rhythm and blues
Jump blues
West Coast blues
record label
Stax Records
Bear Family Records
Checker Records
Peacock Records
Imperial Records
Swing Time Records
Rounder Records
Minit Records
Modern Records
Ace Records (United States)

Jimmy McCracklin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/03/01/DDGQ9OC7VJ1.DTL&o=0