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  1. James David Walker Jr. (August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012), better known by his stage name Jimmy McCracklin, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter.

  2. Dec 23, 2012 · Jimmy McCracklin, a blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit “The Walk,” died on Thursday in San Pablo, Calif....

  3. Dec 28, 2012 · Tony Russell. Fri 28 Dec 2012 12.39 EST. The blues singer and songwriter Jimmy McCracklin, who has died aged 91, was one of the last survivors of the west coast blues scene of the 1940s to 60s.

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  5. Description. Bluesman Jimmy McCracklin was one of the most prolific songwriters on the West Coast from the 1940s until his death in 2010. His first hit, “The Walk,” was recorded by his band the Blues Blasters on Checker Records in 1958, and was later covered by the Beatles in their Let It Be sessions.

  6. Dec 21, 2012 · Legendary bluesman Jimmy McCracklin, one of the Bay Area’s most accomplished musicians, died Thursday in San Pablo after a lengthy battle with multiple health problems. He was 91.

  7. Dec 22, 2012 · Jimmy McCracklin, a blues singer and pianist who by his count composed nearly a thousand songs and recorded hundreds, including the 1950s hit ‘‘The Walk,’’ died Thursday in San Pablo,...

  8. Dec 23, 2012 · Gilles Petard/Redferns. R&B singer and songwriter Jimmy McCracklin died on Thursday in San Pablo, California at the age of 91, the New York Times reports . McCracklin...

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