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James Crutchfield (May 25, 1912 – December 7, 2001) was an American St. Louis barrelhouse blues singer, piano player and songwriter, whose career spanned seven decades. His repertoire consisted of original and classic blues and boogie-woogie and depression-era popular songs. Known as the 'King of Barrelhouse Blues'; Crutchfield's better known songs include "I Believe You Need A Shot" and "My Baby Cooks My Breakfast". There is no record of James Crutchfield's birth: "My mama never know'd what day it was, she never know'd what month it was, bu...read more