James Columbus (Jay or Hootie) McShann (born in 1909 or January 12, 1916) is an American blues and Swing pianist, bandleader, and singer. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For the emotional state, see Depression (mood). ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that solidified as a distinctive style during the 1930s in the United States. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A Bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ...

He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He began working as a professional musician in 1931, performing around Tulsa, Oklahoma and neighboring Arkansas. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1936, and in 1939 he organized his own big band, which later featured Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson, and Walter Brown. Although its book included both swing and blues numbers, the band played blues on most of its records; its most popular recording was "Confessin' The Blues". The group disbanded when McShann was drafted into the US Army in 1944, but re-formed when he was discharged the same year. Muskogee is a city located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. ... Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma, USA. As of the revised 2004 census report, the city had a total population of 387,807, with 930,842 in the greater metro area. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... City nickname: City of Fountains, Heart of the Nation Location in the state of Missouri Country State County United States Missouri Clay/Jackson/Platte Mayor Kay Barnes Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 318 sq. ... A big band, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays jazz music, especially swing. ... Charlie Parker Charles Parker, Jr (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in 2004. ...

Sometime in the later 1940s McShann started to lead small groups featuring Jimmy Witherspoon; Witherspoon started recording with McShann in 1945. McShann then played in obscurity until 1969, when he became popular as a singer as well as a pianist, often performing with Claude Williams. He continued recording and touring until the mid-1990s. // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... James (Jimmy) Witherspoon (1923-1997) was an American blues singer. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ...

External link: Profile of Jay McShann