Best of Jimmy Yancey
Released: Apr 5, 2005
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Released: Apr 5, 2005
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Although he is not as well known as many of his contemporaries, several of which he actually influenced, Chicago boogie-woogie pianist Jimmy Yancey had a kind of refreshingly gentle tone in his...
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Jazz at Preservation Hall: George Lewis Band of New Orleans/Pure Blues
Released: Jun 8, 1999
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Released: Jun 8, 1999
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In 1999, Collectables released Jazz at Preservation Hall: George Lewis Band of New Orleans/Pure Blues, which contained two complete albums -- Jazz at Preservation Hall: George Lewis Band of New...
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The Yancey-Lofton Sessions, Vol. 1
Released: December 1943
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Released: December 1943
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The music on this LP (which has been reissued on CD by Document) is timeless. The first of two volumes is comprised of three of the only four piano solos made by the obscure ragtime-oriented Alonzo...
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The Yancey-Lofton Sessions, Vol. 2
Released: December 1943
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Released: December 1943
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This is the second of two LPs reissuing the 1943 recordings of pianists Jimmy and Alonzo Yancey and Cripple Clarence Lofton. Alonzo Yancey (Jimmy's older brother) only recorded four numbers in his...
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