Jazz Gillum

Jazz Gillum
Birth nameWilliam McKinley Gillum
Born(1904-09-11)September 11, 1904
Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1966(1966-03-29) (aged 61)
Chicago, Illinois
GenresChicago blues
OccupationMusician
InstrumentHarmonica
Years active1923–1961
LabelsARC, Bluebird, Folkways

William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum (September 11, 1902[1] or 1904 – March 29, 1966)[2] was an American blues harmonica player.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 188. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Jazz Gillum: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2015.