Jimmy Wilson (possibly January 21, 1918,[1] 1921 or 1923[2] – February 5, 1965[2] or February 24, 1966[1]) was an American West Coast blues singer, best known for his 1953 hit "Tin Pan Alley".
[2] Wilson was singing with a gospel quartet, the Pilgrim Travelers in California, when Bob Geddins began to record him in Oakland in 1951, initially with his band Bob Geddins' Cavaliers.
[3] Further recordings were made under Wilson's own name, often accompanied by guitarist Lafayette Thomas.
[5] The first side released,[4] "Tin Pan Alley", reached number 10 on the US Billboard R&B chart[6] and helped to establish Geddins as a major figure in West Coast blues.
[7] Wilson continued to record for Big Town and a few other labels,[4] but failed to capitalize on the success of "Tin Pan Alley".