Mercy Dee Walton
American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter
About Mercy Dee Walton
Lived 1915 – 1962 (aged 47). Mercy Dee Walton was an American singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and musician.
Mercy Dee Walton (born Mercy Davis Walton, August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions went from blues to R&B numbers. After that success, he was able to start working as a musician full-time, and he toured with the jump blues band of Big Jay McNeely. Also released in 1961 was the album Pity And A Shame on the Prestige Bluesville label.
Walton died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Murphys, California, the following year.
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Who was Mercy Dee Walton?
American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter
When was Mercy Dee Walton born?
Mercy Dee Walton was born on 3 August 1915 in Waco.
When did Mercy Dee Walton die?
Mercy Dee Walton died on 2 December 1962 in Stockton.
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Mercy Dee Walton was a singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and musician.
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Mercy Dee Walton was American.
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