Jarrett, James Pigmeat

Jarrett, James Pigmeat 8 December 1899; Cordele, GA – 5 September 1995; Cincinnati, OH James “ Pigmeat ” Jarrett moved with his family to a mining camp in Rockhouse, Kentucky, when he was three years old and then to Cincinnati five or six years later. He was an active member of the Cincinnati blues scene from the 1920s, well known for improvising lengthy blues and stomps on such songs as “ Mr. Freddie Blues ,” “ The Dirty Dozens ,” and “ Look at the People .” He appeared at Miss Kitty’s…