Jimmy Blythe

Jimmy Blythe
Birth nameJames Louis Blythe
Also known asDuke Owens, George Jefferson
Born(1901-05-20)May 20, 1901
South Keene, Kentucky, United States
DiedJune 14, 1931(1931-06-14) (aged 30)
GenresJazz, boogie-woogie
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano

James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded.

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