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James Thompson, 25 November 1928, Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. Johnson came from a musical family and was a singer and guitarist with several gospel groups until 1959, nine years after he moved to Chicago to work as a welder. At that time he sat in with Magic Sam and Freddie King, following the lead of his blues-playing brothers Syl Johnson and Mac Thompson (aka Mack Thompson), but in the 60s Jimmy was much more involved in the R&B scene. He worked with Otis Clay and Garland Green, and recorded the occasional single for local labels. He returned to the blues in the 70s and played second guitar with Jimmy Dawkins and Otis Rush. He recorded acclaimed sets for Delmark Records and Alligator Records, but following a road accident in December 1988 which killed his bass player and keyboard player Johnson retreated from the public eye. He made a comeback in the 90s with two solid albums. Johnson’s beautiful, gospel-tinged songs and performances put him in the...
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