Tail Dragger Jones
James Yancey Jones (September 30, 1940 – September 4, 2023), known professionally as Tail Dragger Jones, was an American Chicago blues singer. He performed beginning in the 1960s and released four albums. Jones gained a certain notoriety in 1993, after being convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of another blues musician, Boston Blackie.
Tail Dragger Jones | |
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| Birth name | James Yancey Jones |
| Also known as | The Tail Dragger Taildragger Taildragger Jones Crawlin' James |
| Born | September 30, 1940 Altheimer, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 2023 (aged 82) |
| Genres | Chicago blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960s–2023 |
| Labels | St. George, Delmark, Delta Groove |
Jones, a disciple of Howlin' Wolf, was given his nickname by his hero because of his habit of regularly arriving late at Howlin' Wolf performances.
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