From the album a taste of the blues by jimmy mccracklin on napster. Jimmy mccracklin new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Now i received your letter saying you were sorry and you wanted to come on home to me and this is my answer ooh ooh so i decided to answer. 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. Other standouts include the laidback shuffle i got juiced, the rawfunk not the right thing and closing slow blues title track. An appearance on dick clarks american bandstand further propelled him to stardom.
Mccracklin grew up in missouri, his main influence on piano being walter davis little jimmy s dad introduced him to the veteran pianist. He joined the united states navy in 1938, later settled in richmond, california, and began playing at the local club savoy owned by his sisterinlaw willie mae granny johnson. Jimmy mccracklin just got to know lyrics lyricsfreak. Dec 20, 2012 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. If you love such song lyrics, you can add this page to your favorite. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography.
Jimmy mccracklin died after a long illness in december 2012. Now i received your letter saying you were sorry and you wanted to come on home to me and this is my answer ooh ooh so i decided t. Jimmy rocks out with the austin delone all star band, aged 86. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. Listen free to jimmy mccracklin my answer my answer, beulah and more. I want to know, i want to know, i just got to know why do you always play around. Hit after hit followed in the 50s and early 60s for mccracklin, with such titles as georgia stop, just get to know, shame, shame, shame, every night, every day, my answer, and think. Lyrics to my answer by jimmy mccracklin from the a taste of the blues album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. 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. In 1991, jimmy recorded a great album, my story for the bullseye blues label which included nine new songs recorded with an allstar new orleans studio band.
Mccracklin was best known for his 1958 dance hit, the walk. Jimmy mccracklin was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Jimmy mccracklin beulah my answer releases discogs. The ultimate collection from the delta to the big cities special first edition.
Twist with jimmy mccracklin crown records 1961 jimmy mccracklin sings crown records 1962 i just gotta know imperial records 1962 my rockin soul imperial records 1963 every night, every day imperial records 1965. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. A taste of blues blueseye blues finds him in a funky mood reminiscent of his later minit and stax recordings as he performs some new songs, and new versions of older songs like my answer or yesterday is gone. Louis, missouri, united states is an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter.
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Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a thousand songs and has recorded hundreds of them. Listen to jimmy mccracklin in full in the spotify app. Malone a combination of his own middle name and his wifes maiden name. Well i know you heard of suzyq and i know you heard of the chicken too i know you heard of the chachachoo cause the walk is a dance that you can do you just walk, you. Over a career that has spanned seven decades, he says he has written almost a. These tracks were recorded way back in 1955 and eyes was first released on modern 967 in the midfifties. Now i received your letter saying you were sorry and you wanted to come on home to me and this is my answer ooh ooh so i decided to answer and tell you baby things aint what they used to be cause i was hurt, hurt, hurt you see i found me someone else. Jimmy mccracklin just got to know lyrics genius lyrics. A full halfcentury from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin was still.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. 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. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. To find comprehensive list of albums from the same singer, just click jimmy mccracklin. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Jimmy mccracklin, one of the most prolific blues singers and songwriters of all time, with a recording career that spanned 1945 to 2010, died thursday at creekside healthcare center in san pablo. Jimmy mccracklin sources differ as to whether he was born in elaine, arkansas or st. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Hes also an outstandingly soulful vocalist and a pianist to contend with. Mccracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin beulah my answer 1965, vinyl discogs. Official jimmy mccracklin my answer lyrics at cd universe.
He turns in a fine version of avery parishs after hours here. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. Music profile for jimmy mccracklin, born august 1921. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a. I want to know, i just got to know why do you always play around if you have the same feeling for me. 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.
Mccracklin remakes a few of his tunes, including the very nice my answer and the countryish outside help very different from the funkyfied version on his evejim lp. Now i received your letter saying you were sorry and you wanted to come on home to me and this is my answer ooh ooh so i decided to answer and te. If you, if you have the same feeling for me then why dont you settle down. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. While most parents these days will plop their kids in front of the tv, one thing that parents and schools can do is to provide them with educational toys. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. I had these tracks on an early 60s crown lp cynically titled twist with jimmy mccracklin. Jimmy mccracklin my answer mp3 download and lyrics.
Mccracklin s best songs reflect walter davis influence is his dealing with adult human relationships, while his vocals are. Provided to youtube by universal music group my answer jimmy mccracklin a taste of the blues. Mccracklin credit, missing the cutin writers credit of producer don robey aka deadric d. 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. Jimmy mccracklin lived into his nineties, his career spanning some seven decades as 78s, 45s and lps of his material stacked up, containing lyrical delights and compelling musical nuances that will be there for the exploring long after his 20th century heyday. Find jimmy mccracklin song information on allmusic. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Check out my answer by jimmy mccracklin on amazon music. Dec 28, 2012 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 birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable.
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