In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Jimmy mccracklin is a performance name for james david walker. Jimmy mccracklin with lafayette thomas the best of a full halfcentury from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin was still. In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland, after the record made no. Georgia slop mono version by jimmy mccracklin on spotify.
Mccracklin grew up in missouri, his main influence on piano being walter davis little jimmys dad introduced him to the veteran pianist. Mccracklin has always been one of those artists whose currency always ran higher in the black blues community than it has in the subsequent years of white. Jimmie mccracklin and his blues blasters rockin all day email this. Jimmy mccracklin with lafayette thomas the best of. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Blues blasters boogie early sides licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of jsp records. Jimmy mccracklin and his band jimmy mccracklin and his blues blasters. You wouldnt expect a career bluesman to be among the artists leading 1958s rock and roll dance movement, triggered by the stroll the first rock era dance to really cause a sensation and the more specialized hand jive and freeze. The great bluesmans most commercial and soughtafter recordings from 19581960. This site is fairly easy to navigate, but if you have any problems or questions, feel free to email us.
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Find the song lyrics for jimmy mccracklin top tracks. At the age of 89, jimmy mccracklin is still doin it, as the title of his. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Song from jimmy mccracklin swung by the nouveaux honkies. In 1945, mccracklin teamed up with blues pianist j. Every 195860 mercury master by this great bluesman out of st. Song information for georgia slop jimmy mccracklin on allmusic. Jimmy mccracklin the mercury recordings 1992, cd discogs. Jimmy mccracklin sings, his first solo album, was released in 1962, in the west coast blues style. 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. 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. Jimmy mccracklin originally released georgia slop written by jimmy mccracklin and jimmy mccracklin released it on the single lets do it the chicken. Provided to youtube by zebralution gmbh georgia slop jimmy mccracklin visit georgia. Jimmy mccracklin at his best, a compilation of songs by jimmy mccracklin.
In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin georgia slop 2010, vinyl discogs. Crypt has been a record label since 1983 and a dependable, devoted cult mail order since 1986. Jimmy mccracklin georgia slop lets do it the chicken scratch. Selected recordings 19561962 music skip to main content. Cover versions of georgia slop by jimmy mccracklin. Georgia slop was revived by big al downing in 1964. We offer the most comprehensive selection of vinyl records anywhere. Jimmy mccracklin, a fixture on the san francisco blues scene for over six decades passed away, thursday, june 20, 2012 at the age of 91.
Click the button below to add the jimmy mccracklin georgia slop to your wish list. Mccracklin was also a promising pugilist, but the blues eventually emerged victorious. Sensing the rise of soul music, jimmy joined the stax label and released high on the blues,with the memphis horns in 1971. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. Golden state lone star blues revue is a blues ensemble founded by harmonica player and singer mark hummel, featuring guitarists anson funderburgh, and little charlie baty. West coast blues summit with lowell fulson, johnny otis, barbara lynn, larry. Jimmy mccracklin covered drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records.
Jimmy mccracklin originally did drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Jimmy mccracklin is not only a legendary blues singer, he is also a hit song writer for many other artists including the beatles, bb king, otis redding, buddy guy, salt n peppa, prince, marvin gaye, and even the detroit rocker ted nugent. Mccracklin on ebay find the artist jimmy mccracklin on amazon. Louis and his main influence would be walter davis, the popular.
Sony atv publishing, exploration group music publishing, audiam publishing, bmi. All respected instrumentalists in their own right, this collaboration is a premium showcase of west coast blues. One of the most prolific bluesmen of the postwar era, jimmy mccracklin became a rocknroll star during the late 1950s. Jimmy mccracklin the mercury recordings on collectors.
But jimmy mccracklin wasnt so rigid as to refuse to stretch his boundaries if it furthered his career. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. Georgia slop mark hummels golden statelone starblues revue. Georgia slop mono version, an album by jimmy mccracklin on spotify. Georgia slop, an album by jimmy mccracklin on spotify. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Jimmy cowrote lowell fulsons hit tramp, and this funky little track was covered to good effect by otis redding and carla thomas. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin georgia slop 2009, vinyl discogs.
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