Jimmy McGriff
James Harrell McGriff, who was known as Jimmy McGriff, was an accomplished
American jazz organist who had a long career as band leader and accompanying
many other jazz stars from the 1960s until his death aged 72 on May 24th 2008.
He learned to play as a child and studied at the Juilliard School in New York.
His 1962 single 'I've Got a Woman (Part 1)' went to number five on Billboard's
R&B singles chart. 'All About My Girl' (1963) reached number 12, 'Kiko' (1964)
hit number 19 and 'The Worm' (1968) peaked at number 28.
He released many albums on the Sue label including 'I've G...
