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Wild Jimmy Spruill

James Edgar Spruill, known as Wild Jimmy Spruill, was born on June 9, 1934, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He began playing guitar with a cigar box guitar and later moved to New York City in 1955 to start his career as a session guitarist. His breakthrough came in May 1959 when "The Happy Organ" by Dave "Baby" Cortez reached Number 1 on the Billboard pop chart, featuring Spruill's guitar solo. He also played on Wilbert Harrison’s "Kansas City", which also hit Number 1. Other notable recordings include Buster Brown’s "Fannie Mae" and Bobby Lewis’ "Tossin' and Turnin'". In the mi...