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McShann, Jay

LC control no.n 82066788
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Personal name headingMcShann, Jay
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Variant(s)McShann, James Columbus
McShann, Hootie
Birth date1916-01-12
Death date2006-12-07
Place of birthMuskogee (Okla.)
Place of deathKansas City (Mo.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationPianists Singers Blues musicians
Bandleader
Found inHis Hootie blues, c1941.
New Grove dict. of jazz (McShann, Jay (James Columbus; Hootie); b. Jan. 12, 1916, Muskogee, OK; pianist)
Wikipedia WWW site, Dec. 8, 2006 (under Jay McShann: James Columbus (Jay or Hootie) McShann; b. Jan. 12, 1916, Muskogee, Okla.; d. Dec. 7, 2006, Kansas City [Mo.]; American blues and swing pianist, bandleader, and singer)