Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters

Jimmy mccracklin covered drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost. Jimmy mccracklinblues blasters boogie uk import cd box set new. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters at the. In the early days, he performed gutbucket blues influenced by his hereos memphis slim and walter davis. Jimmy mccracklin was one of the leading and most versatile singer songwriters in the field of soul blues. The blues blasters were in great demand as a live act too, and guaranteed everyone a good night out. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters modern recordings 1948. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Jimmy mccracklin has now been making records for well over 50 years.

King baby huey bacon fat barbara dane barbecue bob barry. Jimmy mccracklin and his band jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra jimmy mccracklin with his blues blasters real name james david walker born august, 1921 died december 20, 2012 country united states ipi 00018886743 comments blues singer, songwriter, and pianist most identified with the west coast blues. Although mccracklin had already been recording for a few years, his association with modern marked his first reasonably long tenure with an established label. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Mccracklin, and his band the blues blasters, had already recorded sides for globe and excelsior, which were constrained by localonly distribution, when he.

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Top tracks jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters topic. 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 the group until the early 1960s. These days, he has a special place in the hearts of those who collect soul blues records, especially those from the start of his career, upon which this compilation focuses. Jimmy mccracklin high on the blues 1992 stax scd8506. Buyer to pay calculated shipping in the usa and worldwide. Mccracklin, jimmy, 19212012 lc linked data service. Jimmy mccracklin lived into his nineties, his career spanning some seven decades as 78s, 45s and lps of his material stacked up, containing lyrical delights and compelling musical nuances that will be there for the exploring long after his 20th century heyday. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography usa 45cat. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5.

During six decades in music, jimmy mccracklin has recorded for many labels, including chess, his own arttone label, imperial, minit and stax. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Jimmy mccracklin biography jimmy mccracklin james david walker, st. Their selfdescribed american music is a blend of rockabilly, early rock and roll, punk rock, mountain music, and rhythm and blues.

Cavatone, modern, peacock, trilon, swingtime and geddins own downtown all issued mccracklin tracks. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography discogs. Songs originally by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. Jimmy mccracklin high on the blues 1992 stax scd85062. I think my time is here deceivin blues 31950 us modern 20741 78rpm. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography usa. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Cracklin, jimmy mccrackin, jimmy mccracklin, jimmy mccraklin, jimmy mckracklin. Savoy jump jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters youtube. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters the panic is on duration. By the midfifties, his blues blasters with the late lafayette thing thomas, were blasting out shuffles and minor key blues with rocking boogie piano, thomas cutting, twisting guitar lines and honking saxes. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters blues blastin. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters, the jimmy mccracklin orchestra.

Mccracklin certainly has grown from the early recordings that showed a strong influence of walter davis bittersweet blues. The modern recordings 194850 blues jimmy mccracklin cd. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records. Explore releases from jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters at discogs. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. Mccracklin, jimmy blues blasters boogie19451955 amazon. Though his music eventually reached a national audience, he was most identified with the west coast blues scene so much so that his obituary appeared on the front page of the san francisco chronicle on friday. He first emerged during the immediate postwar boom in independent recording in california. Jimmy mccracklin with his blues blasters rockin man. By the 50s he was flirting with rocknroll and appeared on american bandstand singing his hit the. 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. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter.

In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. A taste of the blues by jimmy mccracklin cd, jul1994, bullseye blues sealed. Listen to songs by jimmy mccracklin on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter.

Cover versions by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. 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. Jimmy mccracklin was one of the leading and most versatile singer songwriters in the field of soulblues. He formed the blues blasters, with lafayette the thing thomas on guitar, and hopped around labels like a frog on a lilypond.

Jimmy mccracklin blues blasters boogie19451955 amazon. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Four years later he formed his own band, the blues blasters, in san francisco and recorded for modern records. Paypal may be used by us and most overseas bidders to pay by credit card. The ultimate collection from the delta to the big cities. This 25track disc covers his first stay with the company, covering a half dozen singles, three songs that first showed up on the 1981 ace album and his blues blasters, and ten demos, outtakes, and alternate takes that. He formed a group called jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters in 1946, with guitarist lafayette thomas who remained with group until the early 1960s. Mccracklins music spanned decades and eras of rhythm and blues, from uptempo jump blues of the 1940s to soul of the 1960s and 70s.

Blues aint nothing but a woman helen humes and all star band,1962 duration. Selected recordings 19561962 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The modern recordings 19481950 jimmy mccracklin songs. Music profile for jimmy mccracklin, born august 1921. Jimmy mccracklin digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. This selection of 25 of his very earliest recordings represent his artistic development from his first attempts to emulate the piano blues of walter davis through his rocking jump bands of the early fifties.

But jimmy mccracklin wasnt so rigid as to refuse to stretch his boundaries if it furthered his career. Top tracks jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters youtube. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters the modern recordings. Early in his recording career, mccracklin had robert kelton on guitar, but by 1951, lafayette thing thomas was installed as the searing guitarist with mccracklin s blues blasters and remained invaluable to the pianist into the early 60s. 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. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. May 22, 2011 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.

Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters the modern. Jimmy mccracklin originally did drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Dec 20, 2012 jimmy mccracklin and his band jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra jimmy mccracklin with his blues blasters real name james david walker born august, 1921 died december 20, 2012 country united states ipi 00018886743 comments blues singer, songwriter, and pianist most identified with the west coast blues. Unlike a lot of his blues singing 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. 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. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters discography. Aliases jimmy mccracklin and his band jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra jimmy mccracklin with his blues blasters real name james david walker born august, 1921 died december 20, 2012 country united states ipi. Shipped safely in a rigid cd mailer box, not in a flimsy bubblepak envelope.