Jimmy Yancey
American pianist, composer, and lyricist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Edward Yancey (February 20, c. 1895[1] – September 17, 1951)[2][3][4] 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".[3]
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Birth name | James Edward Yancey |
Born | February 20, c. 1895[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | (1951-09-17)September 17, 1951 Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Boogie-woogie |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1939–1951 |
Labels | Atlantic |
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