Jazz Gillum
William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum was born on September 11, 1904, in Indianola,
Mississippi. He started playing music at a young age, performing for tips on
street corners in Charleston, Mississippi. In 1923, Gillum moved to Chicago and
began collaborating with guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. By 1934, he was recording
for ARC Records and Bluebird Records, contributing to popular "Bluebird beat"
recordings produced by Lester Melrose. In 1940, he recorded "Key to the Highway"
with Broonzy, which became a standard arrangement of this classic blues track.
Gillum served in the United States ...
Key to the HighwayJazz Gillum
That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)
2:39
Reefer Head WomanJazz Gillum
Jazz Gillum Vol. 1 1936-1938
3:00
Key To the HighwayJean-Jacques Milteau and Jazz Gillum
Blues Live
2:41
Look On Yonder WallJazz Gillum
Jazz Gillum Vol. 4 1946-1949
Look On Yonder WallJazz Gillum
