Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many years. Keyboard player, singer and hit songwriter mccracklin has been recording since 1945. Back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after mustering out of the navy, richmond was booming. President after jimmy crossword clue answers crossword solver. Jimmy mccracklin, a blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit the walk, died on thursday in. Jimmy mccracklin sings, an album by jimmy mccracklin.
James spooner collection, approximately 20002007 sc 154. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Songs originally by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. His recorded a debut single for globe records, miss mattie left me.
A full halfcentury from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin was still touring, recording, and acting like a much younger man. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable. Top 300 blues artists earth science, rice university. He formed a group called jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters in 1946, with guitarist robert kelton, later replaced by lafayette thomas who remained with. He performed the song on dick clarks american bandstand television. Later in 1963 he would write and record a song club savoy on his i just gotta know album. Further update marc demuynck writes to add some more details on betty which he found in an old copy of blues unlimited m. Mccracklin recorded the walk with his own band in chicago, where he found himself stranded. Update dave porter writes see links that bettys real name is betty j batiste. The song was his first national hit after more than a decade of recording. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many. Lowell fulson, a blues musician whose songs were recorded by elvis presley, otis redding and eric clapton, has died from complications of pneumonia and kidney failure, a family spokeswoman said. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter.
Great job collecting together material for an artist whose best work is spread over various labels. Jimmy mccracklin became a rock n roll star during the late 1950s. Jimmy mccracklin digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Jimmy mccracklin, one of the most prolific blues singers and songwriters of all time, with a recording career that spanned 1945 to 2010, died thursday at creekside healthcare center in san pablo. Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a thousand songs and has recorded hundreds of them. Here is my ranking of the 300 most important recorded blues artists. He also recorded for contractual reasons as lowell fullsom and lowell fulsom. Jimmy mccracklin s career still goes strong almost five decades after his first recordings. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a. Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. Get known every word of your favorite song or start your own karaoke party tonight. Jimmy mccracklin received prestigious awards, including a pioneer award by the rhythm and blues foundation, the living legend and hall of fame award and has also won four gold records. Below are possible answers for the crossword clue president after jimmy.
For a brief period in the early 1970s mccracklin ran. Only artists that began recording under their own name by no later than 1975 are included. Jimmy mccracklin is consistently excellent and deserves to be more widely known buy this one and i had to get with it which covers his time on minit and imperial from 6368 and tell your friends. After tbone walker, he was the most important figure in. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Jimmy mccracklin sings, his first solo album, was released in 1962, in the west coast blues style. Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. Mccracklin s songwriting skills shouldnt be overlooked as an integral factor in his enduring success. Now if i give up, my friends i know and in return, you give up yours, before we think what would we do later on what kind of life would we have, just in case we both were. Jimmy mccracklin originally did looking for a woman, knock on wood, r. Jimmy mccracklin sings by jimmy mccracklin album, rhythm. King the thrill is gone crossroads 2010 official live video duration.
Jimmy mccracklin at his best jimmy mccracklin songs. Lowell fulson march 31, 1921 march 7, 1999 was an american blues guitarist and songwriter, in the west coast blues tradition. Day, bumps blackwell, pee wee crayton, jimmy mccracklin, and joe liggins. Jimmy mccracklin was a renowned blues musician, singer, music industry entrepreneur, and songwriter. Reeders t99 club interview with stella reeder by bill greensmith in blues. Jimmy mccracklin new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music.
Seldom had he written a simpler song than the walk, a rudimentary dance number with a good groove that checker records put on. Jimmy mccracklin worked up a sweat in 1973, 15 years after he broke onto the national scene with the walk, which led to an appearance on. Jimmy mccracklin i know later on 1961, vinyl discogs. His second bullseye blues album joins him with johnny otis, lowell fulson, smokey wilson, barbara lynn, saxophonist bobby forte and the late larry davis for what is billed a west coast blues reunion. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back.
In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland, after the record made no. Email me if you have any comments on the list or if you want to know how i compiled it. After his hot 100 hit the walk in 1958, mccracklin signed with mercury records. His band was called jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters, featuring lafayette thomas on the guitar. Jimmy mccracklin, don robey played by jerry with merl saunders in the 1970s and later with the jgb in the. The latter are being added to iucat and can be searched using the keywords. Think this song is by jimmy mccracklin and appears on the compilation mean old world. Consider supporting allmusic in one of the following ways. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. Louis, missouri, united states is an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records.
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