Jimmy Rogers | |
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Birth name | Jay or James Arthur Lane |
Born | Ruleville, Mississippi, U.S. | June 3, 1924
Died | December 19, 1997 Chicago | (aged 73)
Genres | Chicago blues |
Occupation | Musician |
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Years active | 1946–1997 |
Labels | Chess |
Jimmy Rogers (June 3, 1924 – December 19, 1997)[1] was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters's band in the early 1950s.[2] He also had a solo career and recorded several popular blues songs, including "That's All Right" (now a blues standard), "Chicago Bound", "Walking by Myself" (his sole R&B chart appearance), and "Rock This House".[3] He withdrew from the music industry at the end of the 1950s, but returned to recording and touring in the 1970s.