Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography discogs. Jimmy mccracklin licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters at the discogs marketplace. Born james david walker, he experienced the divorce of his parents when he was still very young and jimmy adopted his stepfathers name, mccracklin. For a brief period in the early 1970s mccracklin ran. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. The blues effect jimmy mccracklin, blues legend 19212012, blues legend, twist, a taste of the blues. Unlike a lot of his bluessinging contemporaries, pianopounding jimmy mccracklin managed to roll with the punches when it came to musical trends and stayed modern when so many others fell by the wayside. Find jimmy mccracklin credit information on allmusic. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records. Jimmy mccracklin think from yesterday is gone youtube.
Hamburger joint is a silly novelty whose spoken repartee. He enjoyed renewed success that decade but denied it was a comeback, saying. Mar 26, 2010 jimmy mccracklin shame, shame, shame arttone 827 1961 duration. You wouldnt expect a career bluesman to be among the artists leading 1958s rock and roll dance movement, triggered by the stroll the first rock era dance to really cause a sensation and the more specialized hand jive and freeze. Jimmy mccracklin vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. Singer, songwriter and pianist, born august 1921 in st. Jimmy mccracklin sources differ as to whether he was born in elaine, arkansas or st.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. 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. Louis by singerpianist walter davis, one of the most popular. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Keyboard player, singer and hit songwriter mccracklin has been recording since 1945. He was a founder of the west coast blues sound of the postwar era. He joined the united states navy in 1938, later settled in richmond, california, and began playing at the local club savoy owned by his sisterinlaw willie mae granny johnson. But jimmy mccracklin wasnt so rigid as to refuse to stretch his boundaries if it furthered his career. Get all the lyrics to songs by jimmy mccracklin and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Jimmy mccracklin 45 rpm the drag just got to know jimmy mccracklin artist format. Fast shipping safe and secure mailer satisfaction guaranteed. Hes also an outstandingly soulful vocalist and a pianist to contend with. Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a thousand songs and has recorded hundreds of them.
Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters modern recordings 1948 1950 cd cdchd720 029667172028. Its more interesting on the speedy, jumpy numbers, although mccracklin was competent at setting an afterhours vibe on the slower ones. The ultimate collection from the delta to the big cities special first edition. Jimmy mccracklin one of the pioneers of west coast blues, singer, pianist and songwriter jimmy mccracklin enjoyed one of the longest recording careers in the blues, lasting from 1945 until 2010. Jul 09, 2019 jimmy mccracklin james david walker, st. Louis, missouri, united states is an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. The interviews were conducted by myself on a blues program i did prior to this one, and sadly all the musicians have since passed.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Jimmy mccracklin originally did drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Songs originally by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Louis, missouri, usa, died 20 december 2012 in san pablo, california, usa. Find the song lyrics for jimmy mccracklin top tracks. Jimmy mccracklin covered drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a. He turns in a fine version of avery parishs after hours here. Jan 15, 20 jimmy mccracklin licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. The drag, an album by jimmy mccracklin on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. Cmrra, aresa, bmg rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Dec 20, 2012 find jimmy mccracklin song information on allmusic. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters modern recordings 1948. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin the drag just got to know 1961, vinyl discogs. Jimmy mccracklin jimmy mccracklin 45 rpm the drag just. At the age of 89, jimmy mccracklin is still doin it, as the title of his forthcoming 2010 cd states. Legend has it that bluesman jimmy mccracklin was annoyed by the poor quality of rockn roll records, and threw together what he thought was a dog of a disk to prove that rock consumers had no taste. In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland, after the record made no. Jimmy mccracklin shame, shame, shame arttone 827 1961 duration. Mccracklin was best known for his 1958 dance hit, the walk. Jimmy mccracklin sings, his first solo album, was released in 1962, in the west coast blues style. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. Jimmy mccracklin is without question one of the most important figures in the history of rhythm and blues.
Dec 29, 2019 on todays program we play music and interviews from blues legends jimmy t99 nelson, big joe duskin and jimmy mccracklin. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Dec 28, 2012 jimmy mccracklin performing in oakland in 1990. Dec 23, 2012 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 san pablo, calif. Dec 20, 2012 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. The walk, she felt too good, the walk, lets do it the chicken scratch mercury 71516, the walk, biography. Jimmy mccracklin discography all countries page 2 45cat. Pianist jimmy mccracklin returned to form with 1991s my story, his first effort for bullseye blues. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jimmy mccracklin biography jimmy mccracklin james david walker, st. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. 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. Dezember 2012 in san pablo, kalifornien war ein usamerikanischer bluespianist, sanger.
Jimmy mccracklin digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. 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. He could write in all these styles and he was very smart at changing with the times too. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted. Jimmy mccracklin the drag arttone 825 1961 youtube. Jimmy mccracklin all the best the best of pop full. Jimmy mccracklin biography a 19901991 rhythm and blues foundation pioneer award winner, jimmy mccracklin will forever be known as one of the architects of the west coast blues sound, and among certain audiences, one of its biggest stars. Jimmy mccracklin new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. All images and music are ed to their respective owners. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography. Jimmy mccracklin the drag just got to know discogs.
Jimmy mccracklin jimmy mccracklin 45 rpm the drag just got to know music skip to main content. Music profile for jimmy mccracklin, born august 1921. Complete song listing of jimmy mccracklin on oldies. Still performing and recording after an incredible sixtyfive years in the music business. Since his bullseye debut jimmy was honored with a pioneer award from the rhythm and blues foundation and has been on a writing streak. Explore releases from jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters at discogs. The drumspianoguitar trio, especially guitarist robert kelton, gets into a real frenetic groove on the 1948 instrumental blues blasters shuffle. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography.
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