Jimmy Liggins | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James L. Elliott[1] |
| Also known as | James H. Liggins |
| Born | October 14, 1918 Earlsboro, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | July 21, 1983 (aged 64) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, jump blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, bandleader |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1946—1960s |
| Labels | Specialty, Aladdin, others |
Jimmy Liggins (born James L. Elliott; October 14, 1918 – July 21, 1983)[1][2] was an American R&B guitarist and bandleader. His brother was the more commercially successful R&B/blues pianist, Joe Liggins.[3]
- ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 342. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Bill Dahl. "Jimmy Liggins | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 135. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.