Person

Jimmy Yancey

James Edward Yancey (February 20, c. 1895 – September 17, 1951) was an American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer described him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style".

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 20th, 1898
Died
September 17th, 1951
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
History
Solo Art
Last updated: January 2nd, 2014

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