Musician Dictionary

Jimmy Shirley

American jazz guitarist (1913–1989)

DescriptionAmerican jazz guitarist (1913–1989)
Source: Wikidata
Born1913-05-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceUnion Union
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1989-12-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician jazz guitarist musician jazz
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofArtie Shaw And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins Quintet Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen Pete Johnson's All-Stars Earl Bostic And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins Swing Four Pete Johnson And His Band Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen Pete Brown's Brooklyn Blue Blowers Art Hodes' Back Room Boys John Hardee Sextet Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen Sid Catlett All Stars Pat Flowers And His Rhythm Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six The Ram Ramirez Trio Wingy Carpenter And The Wingies Earl Bostic And His Septet Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet
Source: Discogs

Also known as

Arthur Shirley J. Shirley James Shieley James Shirley Jim Shirley Jimmy Arthur Shirley Shirley

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Identifiers

mbid: 23b5657c-e240-4d84-894c-cc63eda91e28 · wikidata: Q1350615 · isni: 0000000072450060 · discogs: 884598

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