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Title: Jimmy McCracklin - My Rockin' Soul
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, West Coast Blues, Jump Blues, R&B, Oakland, California 10/26
Matrix #: UM 719
Condition: VG+ - Vinyl plays well. (LM) | Cover: VG+ | Members: Jimmy M (21' - 12')
Cultural Facts:

1. Bay Area Blues Before the Boom: McCracklin moved west and became a fixture of Oakland's postwar blues scene, forming the Blues Blasters and recording for a long string of small labels before mainstream success arrived. Much of My Rockin' Soul draws from recordings made during those hard-traveling early years.

2. He Started His Own Label: After years of bouncing between record companies, McCracklin founded Art-Tone Records in Oakland. His own label released “Just Got to Know,” which became a major R&B hit and proved he could succeed without waiting for a bigger company to take a chance on him.

3. From Songwriter to Club Owner: McCracklin co-wrote “Tramp,” later made famous by Lowell Fulson and the Otis Redding/Carla Thomas duet. In the early 1970s he also ran Oakland's Continental Club, booking artists including T-Bone Walker, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner and Etta James.