Jimmy Dawkins

About

Jimmy Dawkins (October 24, 1936 - April 10, 2013) was born in Tchula, Mississippi, and moved to Chicago in 1955. He worked in a box factory, and started to play local blues clubs, gaining a reputation as a session musician. In 1969, thanks to the efforts of his friend Magic Sam, he released his first solo album Fast Fingers on Delmark Records, winning the "Grand Prix du Disque" from the Hot Club de France. In 1971 Delmark released his second album All For Business with singer Andrew "Big Voice" Odom and guitarist Otis Rush.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Little Angel Child

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2. 2

   Kold Actions

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3. 3

   It Serves Me Right to Suffer

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4. 4

   Night Rock

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5. 5

   You Got to Keep on Trying

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6. 6

   Triple Trebles

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7. 7

   I'm Good for Nothing

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8. 8

   Back Street Blues

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