Jimmy Dawkins | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Henry Dawkins |
Born | Tchula, Mississippi, United States | October 24, 1936
Died | April 10, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States | (aged 76)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | Late 1960s–2013 |
Labels | Delmark, Storyville, Earwig Music |
James Henry “Jimmy” Dawkins (October 24, 1936 – April 10, 2013) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer.[1] He is generally considered to have been a practitioner of the "West Side sound" of Chicago blues.[2]