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| Birth name | Charles W. Thompson |
| Also known as | Jewtown Jimmy |
| Born | March 2, 1925 Tippo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1995 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1940s–1995 |
Charles W. Thompson (March 2, 1925 – December 28, 1995),[1][2] known as Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis, was an American electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He played with John Lee Hooker, recorded an album for Elektra Records in the mid-1960s, and remained a regular street musician on Maxwell Street, in Chicago, for over 40 years.[3] He is best remembered for his songs "Cold Hands" and "4th and Broad".[1] He was also known as Jewtown Jimmy.[4]
- ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994–1995". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ David Whiteis (2006). "DAVIS, "MAXWELL STREET" JIMMY". In Edward M. Komara (ed.). Encyclopedia of the Blues: A-J, index. Taylor & Francis. p. 255. ISBN 9780415927000.
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