Jimmy Coe
James "Jimmy" R. Coe (March 20, 1921 – February 26, 2004) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Jimmy Coe
- Name
- Jimmy Coe
- Birth Name
- James Coe
- Born
- March 20, 1921
- Birthplace
- Tompkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
- Died
- February 26, 2004 (aged 82)
- Place of death
- Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · saxophonist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
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• Name — Jimmy Coe • Birth Name — James Coe • Born — March 20, 1921 • Birthplace — Tompkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. • Died — February 26, 2004 (aged 82) • Place of death — Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Instruments — Saxophone
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Jimmy Coe (20 March 1921 – 26 April 2004) was a musician. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Early life
Early life
Coe was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, and moved to Indianapolis with his family as a child. He first played in a band with Erroll "Groundhog" Grandy, who mentored J. J. Johnson and Wes Montgomery.
Career
Career
From 1938 to 1940, Coe performed with Buddy Bryant's band and by the age of 20, was already touring with the Jay McShann band, which included Charlie Parker, Al Hibbler, Walter Brown, Bernard Anderson, Gene Ramey and Doc West. In the 1950s, Coe recorded for King as a member of Tiny Bradshaw's band, then made a session with his own combo (though the company oddly insisted on billing him as Jimmy "Cole.") In 1953, States recorded his Gay Cats of Rhythm. In the late 1950s, Coe led the house band for the small Indianapolis-based label Note Records; some of the material was licensed to Checker, which had better distribution. Coe backed performers including Aretha Franklin, Roy Hamilton, and Gladys Knight & the Pips. Other musicians he worked with included Montgomery, Slide Hampton, David Baker, Freddie Hubbard, pianist Carl Perkins, Larry Ridley, Leroy Vinnegar, and doo-wop performers, The Students.
Personal life
Personal life
Coe died in Indianapolis in 2004, at the age of 82.
Life and career
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1921
Jimmy Coe born at Kentucky.
2004
Jimmy Coe died at Indianapolis.
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- 1.Eagle, Bob. Blues - A Regional Experience. Praeger Publishers. 147. 2013. 978-0313344237.
- 2.The Jimmy Coe Discography. Campber.people.clemson.edu.
- 3.Jimmy Coe | Biography & History. AllMusic.
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