| LC control no. | n 93005475 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | McCracklin, Jimmy, 1921-2012 |
| Variant(s) | Walker, James David, 1921-2012 |
| See also | Corporate body: Blues Blasters |
| Birth date | 1921-08-13 |
| Death date | 2012-12-20 |
| Place of birth | Helena (Ark.) |
| Place of death | San Pablo (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Blues (Music) Rhythm and blues music |
| Profession or occupation | Blues musician Rhythm and blues musician Singer Pianist Composer Lyricist |
| Found in | His The Mercury recordings [SR] p1992: label (Jimmy McCracklin) OCLC 26716229 (hdg.: McCracklin, Jimmy, 1931- ) Jimmy McCracklin & his Blues Blasters, 1981 Jimmy McCracklin, 1945-1948 [SR], c2003 program notes (b. James David Walker, Aug. 13, 1921) New York times WWW site, Dec. 26, 2012 (in obituary published Dec. 22: Jimmy McCracklin; b. James David Walker, Aug. 13, 1921, Helena, Ark.; given the name McCracklin when his stepfather, Berry McCracklin, adopted him; d. Thursday [Dec. 20, 2012], San Pablo, Calif., aged 91; blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit The walk; also described as an R&B singer and songwriter) |
| Associated language | eng |
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