Jimmy Blythe | |
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Birth name | James Louis Blythe |
Also known as | Duke Owens, George Jefferson |
Born | South Keene, Kentucky, United States | May 20, 1901
Died | June 14, 1931 | (aged 30)
Genres | Jazz, boogie-woogie |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Piano |
James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded.