He died in san pablo, california, in the san francisco bay area. Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. Louis by singerpianist walter davis, one of the most popular bluesmen of the 1930s. Jimmy s blues and other poems npr coverage of jimmy s blues and other poems by james baldwin and nikky finney. Mccracklin was best known for his 1958 dance hit, the walk. Louis, mississippi cavatone bad luck and trouble railroad blues 1947. 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. One of the eight extended poems contained in kerouac s book of blues penguin 1995, san francisco blues is an exuberant foray into language and consciousness, combining rich imagery, complex internal rhythms, and a reverent. San francisco blues also brings to mind the work of clark coolidge. Jimmy mccracklin feel so good 2011 feel the blues with. Jimmy mccracklin san francisco blues 1992, cd discogs. Jack kerouac 19221969 was a principal actor in the beat generation, a companion of allen ginsberg and neal cassady in that great adventure. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
Cavatone, modern, peacock, trilon, swingtime and geddins own downtown all issued mccracklin tracks. In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland, after the record made no. Tom mazzolini of the san francisco blues festival said of him, he was probably the most important musician to come out of the bay area in the postworld war ii years. Mccracklin continued to write, record, and perform into the 21st century.
Jul 09, 2019 jimmy mccracklin james david walker, st. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. May 06, 2016 jack kerouac san francisco blues penguin books and classics. Jan 25, 2012 jimmy mccracklin think xmoonlitfaeryx. Jimmy mccracklin one of the pioneers of west coast blues, singer, pianist and songwriter jimmy mccracklin enjoyed one of the longest recording careers in the blues, lasting from 1945 until 2010. Legendary bluesman jimmy mccracklin, one of the bay area s most accomplished musicians, died thursday in san pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. I think my time is here deceivin blues 31950 us modern 20741 78rpm. You are currently browsing the archives for the tag jimmy mccracklin.
Jack kerouac is best known for his multivolume legend of duluoz, which includes on the road and the dharma bums, but he was also an important poet. In 1945, mccracklin teamed up with blues pianist j. San francisco blues book by jack kerouac thriftbooks. Mccracklin, jimmy blues blasters boogie19451955 amazon. Search results for san francisco blues by jack kerouac lyrics. Ten questions withthe lucky losers friday blues fix. Dizzy gillespie, bud powell, jack kerouac, and many more. A note on san francisco blues by cedar sigo poetry foundation. A colorful examination of san francisco life published by user, 11 years ago in his introduction to this small volume of poems, kerouac indicates that it was his first book of poems written in 1954 in the form of blues choruses. Jimmy mccracklin was one of the leading and most versatile singer songwriters in the field of soul blues. R a m b l i n j a c k e l l i o t t picture from back cover of kerouacs last dream, photographer, ramblin. To mexico city to san francisco in order to turn the wheel of the true. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many.
He had a shortlived label, arttone, in the 1960s and ran the continental club in san francisco in the early 70s. His books include on the road, the dharma bums, mexico city blues, lonesome traveler, visions of cody, pomes all sizes city lights, scattered poems city lights, and scripture of the golden eternity. Tom mazzolini of the san francisco blues festival said of him, he was probably the most important musician to come out of the bay read more jimmy mccracklin james david walker, st. In 1967, otis redding and carla thomas had success with tramp, a song credited to mccracklin and lowell fulson. Mccrackln played at the san francisco blues festival in 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984 and 2007. These days, he has a special place in the hearts of those who collect soul blues records, especially those from the start of his career, upon which this compilation focuses. Book of blues is an important piece of writing that chronicles an important time in kerouac s life and works well with desolation angels. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a.
Lowel fulson, jimmy mccracklin, elmore james, magic sam, bobby bland. Music profile for jimmy mccracklin, born august 1921. The ultimate collection from the delta to the big cities special first edition. He has clearly been influenced by kerouac s blues sequences, not just by their glamour or imagery, but also through the dynamic of the phrasing. Jimmys style of jumpblues was very much in vogue as the post war euphoria and consumer boom got under way.
He was given a pioneer award by the rhythm and blues foundation in 1990, and the living legend and hall of fame award at the bay area black music awards, in 2007. Search results for san francisco blues by jack kerouac yee yee. Jimmy mccracklin sings, his first solo album, was released in 1962, in the west coast blues style. The blues singer and songwriter jimmy mccracklin, who has died aged 91, was one of the last survivors of the west coast blues scene of the 1940s to 60s. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography. Jimmy mccracklin san francisco blues releases discogs.
A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads. He booked blues acts such as tbone walker, irma thomas, big joe turner, big mama thornton, and etta james. Notify if becomes available reply notify me helpful. Buy mp3 music online the blues collection the blues collection 66 jimmy mccracklin san francisco blues the blues collection the blues collection 66 jimmy mccracklin san francisco blues. As i read desolation angels, i noticed that jack duluoz makes references to various works of poetry as he moves through the book and book of blues contains many of those poems. San francisco blues by jack kerouac 336 ratings, 3. Jimmy mccracklin, san francisco blues release by jimmy mccracklin see all versions of this release, 1 available. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records.
Weve found 65 lyrics, 6 artists, and 100 albums matching san francisco blues by jack kerouac. Dont have no mercy, james alley blues, san francisco bay. After the war jimmy opted to stay on the west coast, settling in san francisco. Illustrated ramblin jack elliott discography stefan wirz. He put together an entire book on his love for kerouac s writing, now its jazz. A favourite of bob dylan, jimmy played at the san francisco blues festival in 1973. For a brief period in the early 1970s mccracklin ran the continental club in san francisco. Jan 05, 20 his first solo album was jimmy mccracklin sings in 1962 and his last album, hey baby, was released in 2010. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland. King, perhaps one of the bestselling blues records of all time, which was originally recorded by. Mar 01, 2007 mccracklin also maintains that he is the true author of the thrill is gone, the 1969 hit by b.
Jimmy mccracklin electric blues rhythm and blues 1986 uk. Louis, missouri, united states is an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Jimmy mccracklin was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Jimmy mccracklin san francisco blues 1996, cd discogs. Jimmy mccracklin biography a 19901991 rhythm and blues foundation pioneer award winner, jimmy mccracklin will forever be known as one of the architects of the west coast blues sound, and among certain audiences, one of its biggest stars. Complete song listing of jimmy mccracklin on oldies. Jimmy mccracklin, joe turner, ray price, butch stone, big. The blues collection the blues collection 66 jimmy.
Jack kerouac was born in lowell, massachusetts, in 1922, the youngest of three children. Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in all major musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avantgarde. During the second world war he served in the navy, stationed at a base in long beach, california. The duo went into the studio to make their own dubs, which they hawked around to local indies. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. He first emerged during the immediate postwar boom in independent recording in california. Dec 23, 2012 jimmy mccracklin, a blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit the walk, died on thursday in san pablo, calif. Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a thousand songs and has recorded hundreds of them. Louis by singerpianist walter davis, one of the most popular. He formed the blues blasters, with lafayette the thing thomas on guitar, and hopped around labels like a frog on a lilypond.
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