Jimmy Wilson (blues musician)

Jimmy Wilson
Birth nameJimmie Ned Wilson
Born(1918-01-21)January 21, 1918 or 1921/23
Louisiana, U.S.
Died(1966-02-24)February 24, 1966 (aged 43–47)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
GenresBlues
InstrumentVocals
Years active1951–mid-1960s

Jimmy Wilson (possibly January 21, 1918,[1] 1921 or 1923[2] – February 5, 1965[2] or February 24, 1966[1]) was an American West Coast blues singer, best known for his 1953 hit "Tin Pan Alley".

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 305. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b Komara, Edward and Lee, Peter (2004). Blues Encyclopedia. Routledge, p. 1092