Yank Rachell
AKA:
Elder Statesman of the Blues
Birth Name:
James A. Rachell
Birth Date:
March 16, 1903
Birth Place:
Brownsville, Tennessee
Death Date:
April 9, 1997
Place of Death:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Age:
94
Cause of Death:
Natural causes
Cemetery Name:
New Crown Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
One of a few pre-war blues artist to continue performing into the 1990s, Yank Rachell was the primary exponent of the blues mandolin
Fun Fact:
In one of his most famous stories, Rachell remembers back when he was a “mannish boy” walking down the road, and he heard a neighbor playing a “tater-bug” (round-back) mandolin. Yank had never seen one and had to ask what it was, but he wanted it so badly he traded a pig for it. His mother was not pleased, and told him when he got hungry he could eat the mandolin.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
New Crown Cemetery
2101 Churchman Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46203
USA
North America
Grave Location:
Section 42, Row 8, Grave 28Grave Location Description
His well appointed monument is in Section 42 in the 8th row, 23 spaces from the corner
Grave Location GPS
39.740617, -86.114583Photos:
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Videos Featuring Yank Rachell:
Yank Rachell - Diving Duck
Rare & Unreleased: Sleepy John Estes - Yank Rachell play Sugar Mama
Yank Rachell and Homesick James 5-28-93 Chicago Blues Fest
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