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Jimmy Rogers

1924 - 1997

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Jay or James Arthur "Jimmy" Rogers (June 3, 1924 – December 19, 1997) was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters's band in the early 1950s. He also had a solo career and recorded several popular blues songs, including "That's All Right" (now a blues standard), "Chicago Bound", "Walking by Myself" (his sole R&B chart appearance), and "Rock This House". He withdrew from the music industry at the end of the 1950s, but returned to recording and touring in the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Rogers is the 2,329th most popular musician (down from 2,201st in 2019), the 12,775th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,638th in 2019) and the 954th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmy Rogers ranks 2,329 out of 3,175. Before him are Gabriela Montero, Albert Hammond Jr., Oscar Levant, Mr. Oizo, Tim Commerford, and Jimmy Webb. After him are Jimmy Chamberlin, Jónsi, Al Pitrelli, Steve Coleman, William Orbit, and Pata.

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Among people born in 1924, Jimmy Rogers ranks 491. Before him are Frank Church, Mal Whitfield, Bob Kurland, Nikolai Sologubov, Sofía Ímber, and Jo Benkow. After him are John Riseley-Prichard, Margaret Whiting, Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Vincent Canby, Joseph Campanella, and Charlie Callas. Among people deceased in 1997, Jimmy Rogers ranks 314. Before him are Don Messick, Jimmy Witherspoon, William Alland, Troy Ruttman, Ronald Pope, and Shirley Clarke. After him are Polly Ann Young, Sally Blane, Derek Taylor, Chuck Arnold, Floyd Cramer, and Gulshan Kumar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Rogers ranks 12,779 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Zane (1961), Stacey Kent (1965), Dave Filoni (1974), Colin Jost (1982), Charles Farrell (1900), and Alex Morgan (1989). After him are Keena Rothhammer (1957), Richard Denning (1914), Shi Zhiyong (null), Peter Mueller (1954), Jimmy Chamberlin (1964), and Guy Gardner (1948).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimmy Rogers ranks 954. Before him are Buck Owens (1929), Erich Kunzel (1935), Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), Oscar Levant (1906), Tim Commerford (1968), and Jimmy Webb (1946). After him are Jimmy Chamberlin (1964), Al Pitrelli (1962), Steve Coleman (1956), Harry Carney (1910), Dorothy Ashby (1932), and Big Joe Williams (1903).

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