Jimmy McCracklin

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Jimmy McCracklin was an American West Coast blues pianist, singer, and songwriter known for his influential R&B recordings and long, prolific career.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
human
recording artist
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1940s
associatedAct Etta James NERFINISHED
Lafayette "Thing" Thomas NERFINISHED
Lowell Fulson NERFINISHED
Otis Redding NERFINISHED
basedIn San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED
birthName James David Walker Jr. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from respiratory problems
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1921-08-13
dateOfDeath 2012-12-20
ethnicity African American
genre West Coast blues NERFINISHED
electric blues
rhythm and blues
influencedGenre West Coast R&B NERFINISHED
soul music
instrument piano
name Jimmy McCracklin NERFINISHED
notableAchievement released more than 30 albums
wrote hundreds of songs
notableSongCoveredBy Tramp; Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
notableWork Just Got to Know NERFINISHED
The Walk NERFINISHED
Tramp NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
pianist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
placeOfDeath San Pablo, California, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Art-Tone Records NERFINISHED
Checker Records NERFINISHED
Chess Records NERFINISHED
Imperial Records NERFINISHED
Modern Records NERFINISHED
scene Oakland blues scene
style piano-driven shuffle blues
vocalStyle gritty, conversational delivery
wroteSong Just Got to Know NERFINISHED
The Walk NERFINISHED
Tramp NERFINISHED

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Lowell Fulsom associatedAct Jimmy McCracklin
subject surface form: Lowell Fulson
Tramp writer Jimmy McCracklin