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Yancey
Jimmy Yancey, born James Edward Yancey around February 20, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois, was a pioneering American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. He was a self-taught musician who began playing piano at 15 and influenced notable musicians such as Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons. Yancey's playing style was characterized by a strong left-hand bass figure, known as the "Yancey bass," and a delicate, melodic right hand. Despite his early influence, he only began recording in 1939, creating a significant impact in blues and jazz circles. Yancey performed with his wife, Estelle Yancey, and they recorded together as Jimmy and Mama Yancey. He also played baseball for the Chicago All-Americans and worked as a groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox. Yancey died on September 17, 1951, in Chicago from a diabetes-induced stroke and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

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