the late 1940s, when he retired. Lofton lived in Chicago for the rest of his life. He died of a blood clot in his brain in Cook County Hospital in 1957. Influence Lofton was an integral figure in the boogie-woogie genre in Chicago. Some of his more popular songs include "Strut That Thing", "Monkey Man Blues", "I Don't Know" and "Pitchin' Boogie". His talent was likened to that of Pinetop Smith and other prominent boogie-woogie artists, including Meade Lux Lewis, Cow Cow Davenport and Jimmy Yancey. Lofton was also said to have influenced Erwin Helfer. Discography Clarence's Blues (1979), Oldie Blues OL 2817 References External links Discography A biography from Document Records Cripple Clarence Lofton on Discogs 19th-century births 1957 deaths Year of birth uncertain People from Kingsport, Tennessee American blues singers Boogie-woogie pianists American blues pianists American male pianists Vocalion Records artists American tap dancers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American dancers 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American pianists