J.D. Nicholson

b. Adam David Nicholson, 12 Apr 1917, Monroe, Louisiana, USA, d. 27 July 1991, LA, California, USA. Nicholson discovered to try out the piano in cathedral from age five. He afterwards emigrated towards the western coast where, inspired by the favorite black recording performers of your day, he developed a solo work and travelled and performed around California. In the middle-40s he teamed up with Jimmy McCracklin plus they produced their first demonstration recordings jointly; Nicholson performed, McCracklin sang and both their designs were quite definitely in the mould of Walter Davis. More than the next 10 years, Nicholson accompanied several well-known artists, such as for example Lowell Fulson and Ray Agee, and in addition produced some information under his personal name. Later on in the 50s, he became a member of Jimmy Reed’s music group, and also used Small Walter. He produced some more information in the 60s.