Jimmy McCracklin
American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter (1921-2012)
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33,471
- Total plays
- 166,955
Tags
bluessoul60sChess Recordsjump blues
Jimmy McCracklin (James David Walker, St. Louis, Missouri, August 13, 1921 – San Pablo, California, December 20, 2012) was an American pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. His style contained West Coast blues, Jump blues, and Rhythm & Blues. 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 s
via