James Ford

• Active: '50s, '60s
• Genres: Blues
• Instrument: Trumpet

Biography

This artist began recording on the Texas blues scene back in the '50s. Credited as both Jimmy Ford and James Ford, he plays both trumpet and trombone and was a session regular for independent labels, including Trumpet. He should not be confused with the Jimmy Ford from Chicago who played trumpet and led a show band in the '60s and '70s. In and around Houston, the trumpeter also has to make sure he is not mistaken for the saxophonist Jimmy Ford. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide