Jimmy Yancey with Mama Yancey James Edwards “Jimmy” Yancey (February 20, 1898 - September 17, 1951) was an African American pianist, composer, and lyricist, most noted for his pianowork in the boogie woogie style. Estelle “Mama” Yancey (January 1, 1896 – April 19, 1986) was an American blues singer. In 1917, when she was 21, she married Jimmy Yancey, who had traveled the U.S. and Europe as a vaudeville dancer. She often sang with him at informal get-togethers and house parties in the 1930s and 1940s and performed with him at Carnegie Hall, New York in 1948. Because Jimmy Yancey was… read more
Jimmy Yancey with Mama Yancey James Edwards “Jimmy” Yancey (February 20, 1898 - September 17, 1951) was an African American pianist, composer, and lyricist, most noted for his pianowork in the boogie woogie style. Estelle “Mama” Yancey (January 1, 1896 – April 19, 1986) was an American blues … read more
Jimmy Yancey with Mama Yancey James Edwards “Jimmy” Yancey (February 20, 1898 - September 17, 1951) was an African American pianist, composer, and lyricist, most noted for his pianowork in the boogie woogie style. Estelle “Mama” Yancey (January 1, 1896 – April 19, 1986) was an American blues singer. In 1917, when she was 21, she married Jimmy Yancey, who had tra… read more
