Jimmy McCrackin The Original Blues Blasters 1945-1951 2CD
Legendary pianist, singer and songwriter Jimmy McCrackin covered a great many musical bases, essentially taking in West Coast Blues, Jump Blues and R&B. Widely regarded as one of the most important musicians to have come out of the Bay Area, he went on to enjoy a long career, spanning seven decades. McCracklin formed the first line-up of his celebrated Blues Blasters in 1946, with guitarist Robert Kelton, who was replaced by Lafayette Thomas in 1949. The band carved out a mighty reputation, upon which he built his career. This double disc collection anthologises McCracklin’s earliest recordings, between 1945-51, including pre-Blues Blasters sides, for a wide raft of different record labels.