McCracklin, Jimmy, 1921-2012
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Variants
- Walker, James David, 1921-2012
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1921-08-13
Death Date
- 2012-12-20
Birth Place
- Helena (Ark.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
Blues musician
Rhythm and blues musician
Singer
Pianist
Composer
Lyricist
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Sources
- found: His The Mercury recordings [SR] p1992:label (Jimmy McCracklin)
- found: OCLC 26716229(hdg.: McCracklin, Jimmy, 1931- )
- found: Jimmy McCracklin & his Blues Blasters, 1981
- found: Jimmy McCracklin, 1945-1948 [SR], c2003program notes (b. James David Walker, Aug. 13, 1921)
- found: New York times WWW site, Dec. 26, 2012(in obituary published Dec. 22: Jimmy McCracklin; b. James David Walker, Aug. 13, 1921, Helena, Ark.; given the name McCracklin when his stepfather, Berry McCracklin, adopted him; d. Thursday [Dec. 20, 2012], San Pablo, Calif., aged 91; blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit The walk; also described as an R&B singer and songwriter)
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Change Notes
- 1993-01-22: new
- 2018-03-12: revised
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