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Casey Jones
dr, voc,
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Casey Jones
US blues drummer, singer, songwriter and producer. Born July 26, 1939 in Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, USA. Died May 03, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Moved to Chicago as a teenager in 1956. Casey Jones began his musical career as a Chicago-area blues drummer in the mid 1950s. He had only been playing a few years when he was encouraged to sing at a gig. He imitated Little Richard and the crowd loved it. Soon he began singing in bands around town and gained a reputation for himself. He drummed and recorded with Muddy Waters at Chess Records. He also worked with Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, and about everyone else in the 60s & 70s Chicago Blues scene. He joined Albert Collins' band in the late 70s-mid 80s and is on several of his records for Alligator. He was also a vocalist and owns his own label & publishing company Airwax Records.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crowd Pleaser | Casey Jones | 1993 | Album |
| The Chi-Town Boogie Man | Casey Jones | 1990 | Album |
| Solid Blue | Casey Jones | 1987 | Album |
| (Tribute To The) Boogie Men | Casey Jones | 1987 | Single |
| Hot In The Bottom / Happy Home | Casey Jones | 1983 | Single |
| Still Kickin' | Casey Jones | 1983 | Album |
| Delusions Of Grandeur | James Cox, Tony DeCicco, Casey Jones With Libia Johnson | 1980 | Album |
| Good Thing | Casey Jones | 1973 | Single |
| Going Up And Down / All About The Blues | Casey Jones / Eddy Clearwater | Single | |
| (Get Up Off Your) Rusty Dusty / Bring The Sunshine In | Casey Jones | Single |
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