Yank Rachell
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Yank Rachell (born James Rachell near Brownsville, Tennessee, March 16, 1910; d. Indianapolis, Indiana, April 9, 1997) was an American blues musician.
Rachell, whose career as a performed spanned nearly eighty years, was often teamed with the guitarist and singer Sleepy John Estes. Though a capable guitarist and singer, he was better known as a master of the blues mandolin.
In his later years he appeared in filmmaker Terry Zwigoff's documentary about fellow musician Howard Armstrong and was a featured performer with John Sebastian and the J-Band.
Film
- Louie Bluie (1986). Directed by Terry Zwigoff.
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