Jimmy Skidmore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Skidmore

British musician

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1998

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist.
He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.
Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.