Cornbread Harris
| Cornbread Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Instruments | piano |
Cornbread Harris | |
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 Harris in 2018 | |
| Born | James Samuel Harris Jr. April 23, 1927 (age 95) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Children | James Harris III |
| Parent(s) | James Samuel Harris Sr. Alberta Jones Nelson |
James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Sr. (born James Samuel Harris Jr.; April 23, 1927) is an American musician. He is a singer and pianist who performs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a performer on Minnesota's first rock 'n' roll record, and is the father of record producer Jimmy Jam.
Later career[edit | edit source]
Harris helped invent Augie Garcia's "Hi Yo Silver," a 1955 song that was Minnesota's first rock 'n' roll recording. He performed on the record, which he called a one-hit wonder).
Harris was in the U.S. military and later worked for about 25 years for American Hoist & Derrick. including the Loring Pasta Bar in Dinkytown, Clubhouse Jäger in the North Loop and Palmer's
Harris is a mentor to Cadillac Kolstad and City Pages calls them the "must-see dueling-piano act in town".
Awards[edit | edit source]
- The "Blues Legend Award" (2012)
- The Sally Awards (2013)
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