Yank Rachell

Blues, Guitarist

1910 – 1997

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Who was Yank Rachell?

James "Yank" Rachell was an American country blues musician, dubbed an "elder statesman of the blues."

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Born
Mar 16, 1910
Brownsville
Also known as
  • Yank Rachel
  • Rachell, Yank
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Apr 9, 1997
Indianapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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