George Washington Thomas Jr. (March 9, 1883 – March 6, 1937) was an American blues and jazz pianist and songwriter. He wrote several influential early boogie-woogie piano pieces including "The New Orleans Hop Scop Blues", "The Fives", and "The Rocks", which some believe he may have recorded himself under the name Clay Custer.
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1885 Plum Bayou Township, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
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6 March 1937 (aged 51) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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