Artist: Jimmy McCracklin

Jimmy McCracklin
Aliases
Jimmy McCracklin and His Band
Jimmy McCracklin and His Blues Blasters
Real name
James David Walker
Born
August 13, 1921
Died
December 20, 2012
Country
United States
Comments
Blues singer, songwriter, and pianist most identified with the West Coast blues scene. His music spanned decades and eras of rhythm and blues, from up-tempo jump blues of the 1940s to soul of the 1960s and ’70s.
See also
Cava-Tone

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Double Dealing Jimmy McCracklin 1972 Lucky Peterson
2 Georgia Slop Jimmy McCracklin 1959 (5 artists)
3 I'll See It Through Jimmy McCracklin 1963 Colin James
4 Just Got to Know Jimmy McCracklin 1961 (6 artists)
5 Looking for a Woman Jimmy McCracklin 1951 (3 artists)
6 My Mother Says Jimmy McCracklin 1962 Willie Murphy & The Angel
7 Think Jimmy McCracklin 1965 (6 artists)
8 The Walk Jimmy McCracklin and His Band 1958 (5 artists)
9 The Wobble Jimmy McCracklin 1959 Big Town Playboys
10 You're the One Jimmy McCracklin and His Blues Blasters August 1956 (2 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Baby Don't You Want to Go Jimmy McCracklin 1945 Robert Johnson - Madlyn Davis and Her Hot Shots
2 R.M. Blues Jimmy McCracklin 1966 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders
3 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' Jimmy McCracklin 1966 Nancy Sinatra
4 True Love Blues Jimmy McCracklin 1951 Walter Davis

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Double Dealing Jimmy McCracklin Lucky Peterson
2 Georgia Slop Jimmy McCracklin (5 artists)
3 I'll See It Through Jimmy McCracklin Colin James
4 Just Got to Know Jimmy McCracklin (6 artists)
5 Looking for a Woman Jimmy McCracklin (3 artists)
6 My Mother Says Jimmy McCracklin Willie Murphy & The Angel
7 The Walk Jimmy McCracklin (5 artists)
8 The Wobble Jimmy McCracklin Big Town Playboys
9 Think Jimmy McCracklin, Deadric Malone (6 artists)
10 Tramp Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin (9 artists)
11 You're the One Jimmy McCracklin, Bob Geddins (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The New Soul of Jimmy McCracklin Jimmy McCracklin 1966 Imperial Records
2 Twist With Jimmy McCracklin Jimmy McCracklin 1962 Crown
3 Yesterday Is Gone Jimmy McCracklin 1972 Stax Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Highway 101 Jimmy McCracklin 1945 Globe [1]
2 I Wanna Make Love to You Jimmy McCracklin and His Blues Blasters August 1956 Irma [1]
3 I'm Gonna Have My Fun Jimmy McCracklin 1951 Swing Time
4 Just Got to Know Jimmy McCracklin 1961 Art-Tone
5 Let's Do It (The Chicken Scratch) Jimmy McCracklin 1959 Mercury
6 Looking for a Woman Jimmy McCracklin 1951 Swing Time
7 Shame Shame Shame Jimmy McCracklin 1962 Art-Tone
8 That's the Way (It Goes) Jimmy McCracklin 1963 Imperial Records
9 Think Jimmy McCracklin 1965 Imperial Records
10 The Walk Jimmy McCracklin and His Band 1958 Checker
11 The Wobble Jimmy McCracklin 1959 Mercury

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