Henry Kimbrell

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Henry Kimbrell was a jazz pianist who resided in Birmingham. He is well-known in the region as the composer of the "15-cent Jingle" for Jack's hamburger chain.

His two sons, Mark Kimbrell (guitarist) and Matt Kimbrell (percussionist) graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Both of them are reknowned professional musicians.

Henry was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.

References

  • Tomberlin, Michael (November 13, 2010) "Birmingham burger franchise Jack's jingle is back, back, back ... for 50th anniversary." Birmingham News