Jimmy Powell

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Jimmy Powell

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Jazz alto saxophonist, born October 24, 1914 in New York.
Powell worked with Frank Newton 1931 and other leaders in New York during the mid-1930s, 1938-1941 with Edgar Hayes and Sidney Bechet, 1943-1946 with Count Basie. Later with Lucky Millinder, Lucky Thompson, Dizzy Gillespie and Machito, in the 1960s-early 1970s with rhythm & blues and soul artists. Resumed playing swing with Sy Oliver in 1975.

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Sugar Babe

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Slow Down

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Sugar Babe (Part 2)

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I Can Go Down

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House of the Rising Son

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Jimmy Powell's most-played tracks include Sugar Babe, Slow Down, Sugar Babe (Part 2), I Can Go Down, House of the Rising Son. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Jazz alto saxophonist, born October 24, 1914 in New York.Powell worked with Frank Newton 1931 and other leaders in New York during the mid-1930s, 1938-1941 with Edgar Hayes and Sidney Bechet, 1943-1946 with Count Basie. Later with Lucky Millinder, Lu... Read the full biography on this page.

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