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Jimmy Yancey

United States • 1898-02-20 – 1951-09-17

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Biography

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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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

349 releases · 100 albums · active 1952–2017

  • Performance · 819
  • Other credits · 19

Studios: Chelsea Sound · Paragon Recording Studios · Wiener Konzerthaus · Studio Bronner

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