Yank Rachell
Yank Rachell (born James A. Rachel; March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997) was an American country blues musician who has been called an "elder statesman of the blues". His career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, from the late 1920s to the 1990s.
Yank Rachell | |
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Rachell performing in Hamburg, Germany, February 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James A. Rachel |
| Born | March 16, 1910 near Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1997 (aged 87) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Country blues, blues |
| Instrument(s) | Mandolin, guitar |
| Years active | 1929–1997 |
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