James Blades
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 26 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 9,1901 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Peterborough |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 19,1999 |
| Died | Cheam |
| Sutton | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Genres | Seasonal |
| Books | Percussion instruments and their history |
| Albums | Britten: The Turn Of The Screw |
| Record labels | Decca Records |
| Decca/London | |
| Job | Percussionist |
| Songs | From Every Spire on Christmas Eve |
| In Dulci Jubile | |
| Chimes Introduction | |
| I Saw Three Ships | |
| O Come All Ye Faithful | |
| O Tannenbaum | |
| Once in Royal David's City | |
| Silent Night, Holy Night | |
| While Sheperds Watched | |
| Joy the World | |
| The First Nowell | |
| Good King Wenceslas | |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem | |
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | |
| Hark the Herald Angel Sing | |
| Greensleves | |
| While Shepherds Watched | |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | |
| Hark the Herald Angels Sing | |
| Ton | |
| Verschiedene Schlagzeuginstrumente in der Gruppe | |
| Joy to the World | |
| Töne | |
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| ID | 1141649 |
James Blades Life story
James "Jimmy" Blades OBE was an English percussionist. He was one of the most distinguished percussionists in Western music, with a long and varied career. His book Percussion Instruments and their History is a standard reference work on the subject. Blades was born in Peterborough in 1901.
