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Jimmy Yancey
18,832 listeners
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, an… read moreJames Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer noted him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight… read moreJames Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey (February 20, 1894 – September 17, 1951) was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer noted him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style". Yancey was born in Chicago in… read more -
James Wiggins
363 listeners
If the chorus to “Keep a’ Knocking” gets stuck in your brain, chances are good that you hear Little Richard’s voice on your mental soundtra… read moreIf the chorus to “Keep a’ Knocking” gets stuck in your brain, chances are good that you hear Little Richard’s voice on your mental soundtrack. After all, he is the artist who gets writing credit for the song, sometimes as Little Richard,… read moreIf the chorus to “Keep a’ Knocking” gets stuck in your brain, chances are good that you hear Little Richard’s voice on your mental soundtrack. After all, he is the artist who gets writing credit for the song, sometimes as Little Richard, sometimes as Richard Wayne Perriman. But the song’s basic f… read more -
Bessie Jackson
1,143 listeners
Lucille Bogan (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) was an American blues singer, among the first to be recorded. She also recorded under the p… read moreLucille Bogan (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) was an American blues singer, among the first to be recorded. She also recorded under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson She was born Lucille Anderson in Amory, Mississippi, and raised in Birming… read moreLucille Bogan (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) was an American blues singer, among the first to be recorded. She also recorded under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson She was born Lucille Anderson in Amory, Mississippi, and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1916 she married Nazareth Lee Bogan, a rail… read more -
Little Brother Montgomery
8,162 listeners
Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (Kentwood, Louisiana, April 18, 1906 – Champaign, Illinois, September 6, 1985) was an… read moreEurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (Kentwood, Louisiana, April 18, 1906 – Champaign, Illinois, September 6, 1985) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer. Largely self-taught, Montgomery is oft… read moreEurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (Kentwood, Louisiana, April 18, 1906 – Champaign, Illinois, September 6, 1985) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer. Largely self-taught, Montgomery is often thought of as just a blues pianist, but he was an importa… read more -
Walter Davis
6,941 listeners
Walter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was a… read moreWalter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the … read moreWalter Davis (March 1, 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an African American blues singer and pianist. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues", which he r… read more -
Romeo Nelson
1,290 listeners
Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 - May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie and blues pianist and singer. His recordings… read moreIromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 - May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie and blues pianist and singer. His recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces… read moreIromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 - May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie and blues pianist and singer. His recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record. Born in Springfield, Tennessee, United States, h… read more -
Curtis Jones
4,018 listeners
#1 - Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist. Jones was born in Naples, Texas, United States, and… read more#1 - Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist. Jones was born in Naples, Texas, United States, and played guitar whilst young but switched to piano after a move to Dallas. In 1936 he relocated to … read more#1 - Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist. Jones was born in Naples, Texas, United States, and played guitar whilst young but switched to piano after a move to Dallas. In 1936 he relocated to Chicago, where he recorded between 1937 and 1941 on Vocalion… read more -
Henry Brown
1,491 listeners
Henry Brown (July 25, 1906, Troy, TN - June 28, 1981, St. Louis, MO) was an American barrelhouse blues piano player. Henry Brown, aka Henry… read moreHenry Brown (July 25, 1906, Troy, TN - June 28, 1981, St. Louis, MO) was an American barrelhouse blues piano player. Henry Brown, aka Henry "Papa" Brown left Tennessee for St. Louis, MO, at the age of 12 and took up the piano w… read moreHenry Brown (July 25, 1906, Troy, TN - June 28, 1981, St. Louis, MO) was an American barrelhouse blues piano player. Henry Brown, aka Henry "Papa" Brown left Tennessee for St. Louis, MO, at the age of 12 and took up the piano while still in school. His playing style, an economical form … read more -
Will Ezell
1,209 listeners
William Ezell (December 23, 1892 – August 2, 1963), was an American blues, jazz, ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist and occasional singer, w… read moreWilliam Ezell (December 23, 1892 – August 2, 1963), was an American blues, jazz, ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist and occasional singer, who was also billed as Will Ezell. He regularly contributed to recordings made by Paramount Records… read moreWilliam Ezell (December 23, 1892 – August 2, 1963), was an American blues, jazz, ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist and occasional singer, who was also billed as Will Ezell. He regularly contributed to recordings made by Paramount Records in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Ezell was noted by the m… read more