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MR JIMMY is the solo project of guitarist / vocalist / song writer, Jimmy “Ang” Anderson, who founded and fronted The Chicago Kingsnakes Blues band in 1983, performing over 4000 shows to date.

He writes, sings and plays real-deal Blues, Chicago style. A life:long resident of the city’s infamous South Side, he has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, James Cotton, Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz, Jimmy Dawkins, Johnny Twist, and the list goes on… In 2018, Mr Jimmy moved to Asheville, NC to embark on his solo career. In 2026 Mr Jimmy was voted one of the Best Blues Performers by the readers of Asheville’s Mountain Xpress newspaper for the fifth year in a row in the Best of WNC Awards.

MR JIMMY has released 14 albums of original music with the Chicago Kingsnakes and under the Mr Jimmy moniker, and is pleased to announce the debut of his new release “From the Root to the Fruit” in October 2025 and produced and hosted an NPR radio show “Confessin’ The Blues,” where he interviewed and performed with many Blues artists.