Jimmy Nelson

Jimmy Nelson
Born: Apr 17, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA
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Styles: Early R&B, Jump Blues, Texas Blues
Biography: Heavy-voiced Jimmy Nelson was very briefly a star in 1951, when his downbeat "T-99 Blues" topped the R&B charts for Modern Records' RPM subsidiary. Strangely, he was unable to ever return back to hitdom, despite some very worthy follow-ups.

Though he was based out of Houston, Nelson did most of his early

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Rockin' And Shoutin' The Blues
Released: 1999
Label: Rounder Records
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Earthy and proud, Jimmy "T99" Nelson's blues is a sax-backed, boastful, and commanding performance. His five-decade career brings him to this Bullseye release as one of the last great blues shouters. Rich ...Read full review
More Jimmy Nelson albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (2)
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