Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Ventriloquism... and Related Subjects
- Missions 101
- Jimmy Nelson
- Before They Pass Away - Collector's Edition
- Before They Pass Away, Small Format Edition
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1933-04-29
bluescomposercountrycountry popfartheroutlaw country
Discography
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- 4,525
- Total plays
- 14,058
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bluesjump bluessinger-songwriterAllChess Records
Jimmy "T99" Nelson (April 7, 1919 – July 29, 2007) was an American jump blues and rhythm & blues shouter and songwriter. With a recording career that spanned over 50 years, Jimmy "T99" Nelson became a distinguished elder statesman of American music. His best known recordings are "T-99 Blues" and "Meet Me With Your Black Dress On". Nelson notably worked with Duke Robillard and Otis Grand. Nelson got his start singing in church. In 1941, he saw a performance by Big Joe Turner while he was visitin
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Family name
- Nelson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sevenoaks
- Occupation
- photojournalist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.jimmynelson.com
- Image
- Jimmy Nelson at the Opinion Festival 2022 in Paide, Estonia.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1967-00-00
- different from
- Jimmy Nelson
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
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