Jimmy Thackery
Jimmy Thackery (born May 19, 1953 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American blues singer, guitarist and composer. Stylistically he can be assigned to the electric blues and blues rock .
With his hard, straightforward guitar playing and his direct, undisguised demeanor at stage shows, he gained a fan base among fans of straightforward blues as well as fans of roots rock . From the early 1970s to the late 1980s, Jimmy Thackery was a band member and lead guitarist with The Nighthawks , a blues band from Washington, DC He made a good dozen albums with the Nighthawks before embarking on a solo career in the late 1980s . In the course of this career he first formed the band "Jimmy Thackery & the Assassins", then from 1991 the trio "Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers".
Discography (albums)
- Empty Arms Motel (1992)
- Sideways in Paradise (1993), with John Mooney
- Trouble Man (1994)
- Wild Night Out! (1995)
- Drive to Survive (1996)
- Switching Gears (1998)
- Partners in Crime (1999), with Tom Principato
- Sinner Street (2000)
- We Got It (2002)
- Whiskey Store (2002), with Tab Benoit
- Guitar (2003), compilation
- Whiskey Store Live (2004), with Tab Benoit
- True Stories (2004)
- Healin 'Ground (2005)
- In the Natural State (2006), with Cate Brothers
- Brother to the Blues (2006)
- The Essential Jimmy Thackery (2006), compilation
- Solid Ice (2007)
- Inside Tracks (2008)
- Live in Detroit (2010)
- Feel the Heat (2011)
- Spare Keys (2016)
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Jimmy Thackery at Allmusic (English)
- Jimmy Thackery at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Thackery, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues singer, guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA |