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Jimmy Yancey

p, 1894-1951 US, Chicago
Musician / Composer of Blues and Jazz
A.k.a. James Edward Yancey

African-American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist, born 20 February 1898 in Chicago, IL, USA, died 17 September 1951 in Chicago, IL, USA. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Early Influence). Maried to and performed with blues singer Mama Yancey

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
  • Harmonium
Genres
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Yancey Stomp on Yancey Special by Jimmy Yancey
Make Me a Pallet on the Floor on Chicago Piano Volume 1 by Jimmy Yancey & Mama Yancey
La Salle Street Breakdown on Yancey Special by Jimmy Yancey
Yancey's Bugle Call (Take 1) on Jimmy Yancey Vol. 2 1940 - 1943 by Jimmy Yancey
How Long Blues - aka How Long How Long Blues on Chicago Piano Volume 1 by Jimmy Yancey & Mama Yancey
Yancey Special on Chicago Piano Volume 1 by Jimmy Yancey & Mama Yancey
Jimmy's Stuff No. 2 on In the Beginning by Jimmy Yancey
Mournful Blues on Chicago Piano Volume 1 by Jimmy Yancey & Mama Yancey
Slow And Easy Blues on Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940 by Jimmy Yancey
State Street Special on Jimmy Yancey Vol. 1 1939 - 1940 by Jimmy Yancey

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Yancey SpecialJimmy Yancey2015Album
Eternal BluesJimmy Yancey2014Compil.
Masters Of Boogie Piano: Five Classic Albums PlusMeade "Lux" Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey2013Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1939~1950: Volume 1 May 1939~February 1940Jimmy Yancey2011Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 2, February 1940 To December 1943Jimmy Yancey2011Compil.
Blues And BoogieJimmy Yancey2010Single
Blues And BoogieJimmy Yancey2010Single
Yancey StompJimmy Yancey2009Single
The Best Of Jimmy Yancey Featuring Estelle "Mama" YanceyJimmy Yancey, Estelle Yancey2001Compil.
Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey2001Single
Jimmy & Alonzo YanceyJimmy Yancey & Alonzo Yancey2001Album
Jazz At Preservation Hall / Pure BluesThe George Lewis Band Of New Orleans / Jimmy Yancey1999Compil.
Jazz At Preservation Hall / Pure BluesGeorge Lewis / Jimmy Yancey1999Compil.
The Unissued 1951 Yancey Wire RecordingsJimmy Yancey, Mama Yancey1997Album
Boogie Woogie PianoJimmy Yancey, Albert Ammons, Mort Dixon, Hercal Thomas, Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, Meade "Lux" Lewis1996Compil.
Nobody In MindJimmy Yancey / Big Joe Turner1994Compil.
Master Of BoogieJimmy Yancey1993Compil.
Jimmy Yancey At The PianoJimmy Yancey1992Single
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 3 - December 1943 - December 1950Jimmy Yancey1991Compil.
Boogie Woogie PianoJimmy Yancey - Meade "Lux" Lewis - Albert Ammons - Pete Johnson1991Compil.
The Yancey - Lofton Sessions Vol 2Jimmy Yancey1991Album
The Boogie Woogie GiantsAlbert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, Jimmy Yancey1990Compil.
Barrelhouse BoogieMeade "Lux" Lewis And Jimmy Yancey And Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons1989Compil.
The Immortal Jimmy Yancey 1898-1951 Vol. 2Jimmy Yancey1980Compil.
Boogie Woogie ManAlbert Ammons - Pete Johnson / Jimmy Yancey1971Album
Boogie Woogie ManAlbert Ammons - Pete Johnson / Jimmy Yancey1969Album
Jazz de Poche N° 32Jimmy Yancey1961Compil.
Jazz De Poche N° 25Jimmy Yancey1960Single
Pure BluesJimmy Yancey & Mama Yancey1958Compil.
Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey1958Single
Pioneers Of Boogie WoogieJimmy Yancey & Cripple Clarence Lofton1956Compil.
Yancey's Getaway - Piano Solos By Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey1956Album
Jazz Immortals Vol. 1 Yancey's MixtureJimmy Yancey1954Album
A Lost Recording DateJimmy Yancey1954Album
A Lost Recording DateJimmy Yancey1954Album
Blues And BoogieJimmy Yancey1954Compil.
Piano SolosJimmy Yancey1952Album
I Received A Letter / East St. Louis BluesJimmy Yancey, Faber Smith1945Album
Yancey Stomp / Five O'Clock BluesJimmy Yancey1944Album
The Mellow Blues / Slow And Easy BluesJimmy Yancey1944Album
Boodlin' / Jimmy's RocksJimmy Yancey1944Album
Eternal Blues / Yancey SpecialJimmy Yancey1944Album
State Street Special / Tell 'Em About MeJimmy Yancey1944Album
Tell 'Em About Me / The Mellow BluesJimmy Yancey1943Album
Bear Trap Blues / Old Quaker BluesJimmy Yancey1940Album
Yancey's Bugle Call / 35th And DearbornJimmy Yancey1940Album
Boogie WoogieJimmy Yancey1940Album
State Street Special / Yancey StompJimmy YanceyAlbum
Jimmy Yancey and Earl HinesJimmy Yancey, Earl HinesCompil.
The Yancey-Lofton Sessions Vol. 1Alonzo Yancey, Jimmy Yancey, Cripple Clarence LoftonCompil.
Pitchin' BoogieJimmy Yancey & Cripple Clarence LoftonCompil.
"The Immortal" Jimmy Yancey 1898-1951Jimmy YanceyCompil.
How Long Blues / Pallet On The FloorJimmy Yancey, Mama YanceyAlbum
The Piano Blues Of Jimmy Yancey 1939-1940Jimmy YanceyCompil.
An Evening With The YanceysJimmy Yancey, Mama Yancey And Alonzo YanceyAlbum
Harmonium BluesJimmy YanceySingle
Yancey SpecialJimmy Yancey And Mama YanceyAlbum
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