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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Jimmy Yancey: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1986

Jimmy Yancey's life and career. He was a pioneer in boogie woogie by night and Chicago White Sox groundskeeper by day.

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/jimmy-yancey/bio/

Yancey pioneered boogie woogie piano which heavily influenced early rock including Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Midnight Stomp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T93LAl9Q7FE

How Long Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdcSAMVPELA&feature=related

He served as a groundskeeper for the White Sox for 25 years:

White Sox Stomp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUz54Y1XFNA&feature=related

Jimmy Yancey died in 1951.

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