Champion Jack Dupree

piano, vocals · 1910–1992 · New Orleans

Blues pianist and singer, a former boxer, which is the origin of his nickname. New Orleans barrelhouse style; Junker's Blues is the basis of Fats Domino's Fat Man. Settled in Europe from 1960, he died there in 1992.

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Styles

• Blues, spirituals, work songs
• Boogie-woogie

Landmark tracks

• Junker's Blues (1941)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Feb 23, 2026: Champion Jack Dupree, une vie en Enfer (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 14, 2024: Champion Jack Dupree, une vie en Enfer (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Champion Jack Dupree
• Blues Sessions : Champion Jack Dupree

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