Jimmy Pritchard

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Jimmy started playing professionally in 1980 with the band Masque featuring guitar wiz Vinnie Moore. Moving to Florida in 1986, he took up with Easy Excess for 2 years on non-stop gigging. Wanting to pursue Blues as his main music, Jimmy returned to the Tri-State are in 1989. He picked up a gig with Lisa Jack & The Reputations and this led to many years of work backing up Regional Acts such as Sister Blue, Jim McCarthy, The Homewreckers & Roni & The Eldorado's. In 1996, he hit the road with Blues Great Sonny Rhodes touring Europe, Canada & the U.S. It was on this tour that he met and played with many Great Bluesmen including the Legendary Frankie Lee, and would go on to back up the singer on some East Coast dates. Returning in 1997, he recorded with Randy Lippincott & began backing up Randy as well as Georgie Bonds & The Blueskeepers and Arkansas' own Lonnie Shields. It was at this time that Jimmy recorded & backed Delaware artist Socco, & was touched by his sparks of creativity. Jimmy stays busy with these various artist ,even backing L.A.'s Arthur Adams at the 2000 Pocono Blues Fest and Chris Cain at the 2001 Riverfront Blues Fest. In 2003 Jimmy hit the road with Big Jack Johnson touring the U.S. & Canada, one of the kindest artist in the blues. Joining up with Roger Girke in 2004, Jimmy toured with Roger supporting the album ''My Baby Loves that Stuff" enjoying many powerful nights of music. Since 2003, Jimmy has played & recorded with harmonica ace Mikey JR.This young art

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Shoppin' For The Blues

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Akella Presents - Modern Electric Blues - vol.14 CD2 New!

Meet Me in Memphis

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Blues Forever 32

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Goin Down 9

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BluesMen Channel

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Akella Presents_Vol.14_Modern Electric Blues_CD02

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Akella Presents - Modern Electric Blues - vol.14

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Aardvark Blues FM

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Aardvark Blues

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Akella Presents: Rocking' & Electric Blues, vol.14 (cd 2/2)

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Blues Forever vol.32

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