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Jimmy Yancey

African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer and lyricist

James Edward Yancey (February 20, c. 1895 – September 17, 1951) was an American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer described him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style".

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Works

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  • Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
  • The Fives