James Edwards 'Jimmy' Yancey, who has been dubbed as being “Mr. Boogie Woogie, ”was born in Chicago around 1898. As a young child, he had a career as a singer and dancer. As early as 1903, Yancey appeared at Chicago's Pekin Theater and remained part of the company for several years. By age ten, he had toured across […]
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