Jimmy McCracklin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy McCracklin

American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2012

Profession: singer, pianist, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jimmy McCracklin (August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012) was an American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter.
His style contained West Coast blues, Jump blues, and R&B.
Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them.
McCracklin recorded over 30 albums, and earned four gold records.
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 post-World War II years."