Jimmy mccracklin jimmy mccracklin born august, 1921, st. Blues blasters boogie early sides by jimmy mccracklin on. Jimmy mccracklin blues blasters boogie selected classic sides. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises blues blasters boogie jimmy mccracklin blues legend 19212012. Louis by singerpianist walter davis, one of the most popular. Jimmy mccracklin blues blaster boogie jsp cd grooves inc. Blues blasters boogie 19451955 by jimmy mccracklin pandora. Selected classic sides 19461955 blues blasters boogie. The modern recordings 19481950 jimmy mccracklin songs. 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. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records.
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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. Louis and his main influence would be walter davis, the popular recording artist. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Selected classic sides 19461955 jimmy mccracklin on allmusic.
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Mccracklin, and his band the blues blasters, had already recorded sides for globe and excelsior, which were constrained by localonly. Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a thousand songs and has recorded h more. An important bluesman who too often isnt given full credit for his many accomplishments, jimmy mccracklin is happily still blastin the blues in much the same way that he has been since the 1940s. Listen to blues blasters boogie early sides in full in the spotify app. The modern recordings vol 2 by jimmy mccracklin on ace records. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Louis, missouri, united states is an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Blues blasters boogie early sides jimmy mccracklin.
Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters the modern recordings. Cmrra, sony atv publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Jimmy mccracklinblues blasters boogie 4cd four disc set gathering jimmy mccracklin original classic recordings from 1945 to 1955 fully remastered for the best sound quality. Shellac 10 jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters rock and rye miss minnie lee blues 1948, shellac discogs. You dont seem to understand please forgive me baby lets get together. The modern recordings 194850 by jimmy mccracklin on ace records. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters, the jimmy mccracklin orchestra. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters rock and rye. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters at the discogs marketplace. 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. The blues singer and songwriter jimmy mccracklin, who has died aged 91, was one of the last survivors of the west coast blues scene of the 1940s to 60s. Jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters swingtime records 1951 bw you dont love me.
Essential blues anthology by various artists compilation. 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 were previously. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises blues blasters boogie jimmy mccracklin blues legend. 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 modern recordings 194850 blues jimmy mccracklin cd. This cd presents some of his best work from arguably his peak years and as the title implies its a real blast. Although mccracklin had already been recording for a few years, his association with modern marked his first reasonably long tenure with an established label. Blues blasters boogie early sides licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of jsp records. He first emerged during the immediate postwar boom in independent recording in california. Listen free to jimmy mccracklin blues blasters boogie early sides miss mattie left me, mean mistreated lover and more. Jimmy mccracklin was one of the leading and most versatile singer songwriters in the field of soul blues. Buy jimmy mccracklin s album titled blues blasters boogie.