Jimmy Skidmore

Saxophone, Musical Artist

1916 – 1998

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Who was Jimmy Skidmore?

James Richard "Jimmy" Skidmore was an English jazz tenor saxophonist born in London and father to tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore. Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.

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Born
Feb 8, 1916
London
Died
Aug 22, 1998
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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