Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis | |
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Davis in 1965 | |
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| Birth name | Charles W. Thompson |
| Also known as | Jewtown Jimmy |
| Born | March 2, 1925 Tippo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1995 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1940s–1995 |
Charles W. Thompson (March 2, 1925 – December 28, 1995), known as Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis, was an American electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He played with John Lee Hooker, recorded an album for Elektra Records in the mid-1960s, and remained a regular street musician on Maxwell Street, in Chicago, for over 40 years. He is best remembered for his songs "Cold Hands" and "4th and Broad". He was also known as Jewtown Jimmy.