Jimmy Blythe
American pianist and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded.
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Jimmy Blythe | |
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Birth name | James Louis Blythe |
Also known as | Duke Owens, George Jefferson |
Born | (1901-05-20)May 20, 1901 South Keene, Kentucky, United States |
Died | June 14, 1931(1931-06-14) (aged 30) |
Genres | Jazz, boogie-woogie |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
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