Yank Rachell

Yank Rachell
Rachell performing in Hamburg, Germany, February 1978
Rachell performing in Hamburg, Germany, February 1978
Background information
Birth nameJames A. Rachel
Born(1910-03-16)March 16, 1910
near Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1997(1997-04-09) (aged 87)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
GenresCountry blues
Instruments
  • Mandolin
  • guitar
Years active1929–1997

Yank Rachell (born James A. Rachel; March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997)[1][2][3] was an American country blues musician who has been called an "elder statesman of the blues".[2][4] His career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, from the late 1920s to the 1990s.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
  3. ^ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1996–1997". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Ratliff, Ben (April 20, 1997). "Yank Rachell, 87, Mandolinist and Elder Statesman of the Blues". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2010.