Jimmy Thackery
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Jimmy Thackery (born May 19, 1953) is a blues singer/guitarist.
Known for his gritty, blue-collar approach and marathon live shows, Jimmy Thackery was for many years part of The Nighthawks. The Nighthawks were known as one of the hardest-working blues bar bands in North America. Since the late 1980s, Jimmy has been touring under his own name, and has found a wide audience. His hard-edged, tough-as-nails approach to guitar playing and his trio's driving rhythm section holds appeal for fans of both traditional Blues and roots Rock.
Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Thackery was raised in Washington, D.C.. After joining the Nighthawks in 1974, and recording over 20 albums with them, he struck out on his own in 1987. Since 1991 he has been leading a trio, Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers, whose early recordings were for the San Francisco, CA-based Blind Pig Records. In 2002 Thackery released "We Got It", his first album on Telarc and in 2006 "In the Natural State" with Earl and Ernie Cate on Rykodisc.
[edit] Discography
- 1992 Empty Arms Motel
- 1993 Sideways in Paradise
- 1994 Trouble Man
- 1995 Wild Night Out
- 1996 Drive To Survive
- 1998 Switching Gears
- 2000 Sinner Street
- 2002 We Got It
- 2003 True Stories
- 2004 Jimmy Thackery Live
- 2005 Healin' Ground
- 2006 In the Natural State(w the Cate Brothers)
