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Jimmy Raney

real name James Elbert Raney

Louisville, United States · 1927-08-20 – 1995-05-10

Jimmy Raney is credited on 1,065 releases across 273 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,065

Credits

273

Albums

8

Decades active

72

In collections

Biography

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American modern jazz guitarist
Born August 20, 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A, died May 10, 1995 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Father of Doug Raney and Jon Raney.

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Credited work

1,065 releases · 273 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,472
  • Other credits · 17
  • Production · 1

Studios: Storyville, Boston · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · A&R Studios

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