Jim Wynn

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"Big" Jim Wynn (born June 21, 1912 in El Paso ; † 1977 ) was an American musician ( saxophone ) and band leader of Jump Blues and Rhythm & Blues , who was active on the west coast of the United States.

Live and act

Wynn grew up in Los Angeles and first learned the clarinet before switching to the tenor saxophone. He began his professional career with Charlie Echols ; he was then an accompanist for numerous record sessions (including with Peggy Lee ) and was one of the well-known figures of the rhythm & blues and blues scene on the American west coast from the 1940s; during this time he worked a. a. with T-Bone Walker and Johnny Otis . He led his own bands under various names such as Jim Wynn & His Groove Masters and Jim Wynn and his Bobalibans , with whom he recorded a number of 78s and singles such as "Ee-Bobaliba" / "I Want a Little Girl" (4-Star 1026 ); further recordings were made for the labels Modern , Specialty , Supreme and Mercury Records . Well-known tracks Wynn were "Blow Wynn Blow" (Supreme 1509), "Buzz Buzz Buzz", "I Don't Want To Cry Anymore", "Cherry Red", " 'Deed I Do ", "Butter for My Roll", z. Partly with the vocalists “Lord” Luther Luper, Pee Wee Wiley , Ted Shirley and Claude Trenier . In 1953 he accompanied Jimmy Witherspoon ( "The Last Mile / Back Door Blues", Federal 12138 ). In his later years he concentrated on working as a session musician on the baritone saxophone and toured occasionally a. a. with Etta James and Richard Berry . In the 1970s he was still on the Johnny Otis Show .

Discographic notes

  • The Chronological Jim Wynn 1945-1946 ( Classics Rhythm and Blues Series)
  • The Chronological Jim Wynn 1947-1959 (Classics Rhythm and Blues Series)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 9, 2014)
  2. ↑ http://www.rootsandrhythm.com/roots/BLUES%20&%20GOSPEL/blues_w8.htm
personal data
SURNAME Wynn, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wynn, Big Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Ryhthm & Blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH El Paso
DATE OF DEATH 1977