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Jimmy Yancey

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Born
20 February 1898
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Died
17 September 1951 (aged 53)
James 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 (depending on the source) 1894, or 1898. His older brother, Alonzo Yancey (1894 – 1944) was also a pianist, while their father was a guitarist. Yancey started performing as a singer in traveling shows during his childhood. He was a noted pianist by 1915, and influenced younger musicians, su… read more
James 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 Chicag… read more
James 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 (depending on the source) 1894, or 1898. His older brother, Alonzo … read more

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1 Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940 Yancey Stomp
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2 Play track Pure Blues Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
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3 Genius of Boogie Woogie Yancey Special
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4 Pure Blues Yancey's Bugle Call
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5 Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940 How Long Blues
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6 Play track Pure Blues Mournful Blues
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7 Jimmy Yancey Vol. 2 1940 - 1943 35th and Dearborn
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8 Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940 La Salle Street Breakdown
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9 Play track Pure Blues Four O'Clock Blues
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10 Jimmy Yancey Vol. 2 1940 - 1943 How Long Blues (Alt. Take)
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  1. 3,621 listeners

    31 Dec 1990 · 25 tracks

    Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940
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    31 Dec 1990 · 19 tracks

    Jimmy Yancey Vol. 2 1940 - 1943
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  3. 551 listeners

    18 Jul 1951 · 12 tracks

    Pure Blues
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  4. 485 listeners

    27 Aug 2007 · 25 tracks

    Hey! Piano Man: Selected Boogie Woogie Sides Remastered - CD A
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