Jimmy Witherspoon
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Biography
[Edit]One of the great blues singers of the post-World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit comfortably into the jazz world. Witherspoon was born on August 8, 1920, in Gurdon, AR. As a child, he sang in a church choir, and made his debut recordings with Jay McShann for Philo and Mercury in 1945 and 1946. His own first recordings, using McShann's band, resulted in a number one R&B hit in 1949 with "Ain't Nobody's Business, Pts. 1 & 2" on Supreme Records. Live performances of "No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine Girl" provided 'Spoon with two more hits in 1950.
The mid-'50s were a lean time, with his style of shouting blues temporarily out of fashion; singles were tried for Federal, Chess, Atco, Vee Jay, and others, with little success. Jimmy Witherspoon at the Monterey Jazz Festival (HiFi Jazz) from 1959 lifted him back into the limelight. Partnerships with Ben Webster or Groove Holmes were recorded, and he toured Europe in 1961 with Buck Clayton, performing overseas many more times in the decades to follow; some memorable music resulted, but Witherspoon's best 1960s album is Evening Blues (Prestige), which features T-Bone Walker on guitar and Clifford Scott on saxophone. As the '70s began, Witherspoon decided to take a short break from live performances, settled in Los Angeles, took a job as a disc jockey, and continued making records. In 1971 Witherspoon teamed up with former Animals vocalist Eric Burdon for the album Guilty. Unfortunately it sold poorly. By 1973 his short retirement from live performances was over. Witherspoon was ready to get back on the road and assembled an amazing band featuring a young Robben Ford on lead guitar. Those live shows had received positive reviews, rejuvenating Witherspoon's move toward a definite rock/soul sound. He traveled to London in 1974 to record Love Is a Five Letter Word with British blues producer Mike Vernon. Vernon had produced critically acclaimed British blues albums by John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, and Ten Years After. By the early '80s, Witherspoon was diagnosed with throat cancer. Although he remained active and was a popular concert attraction, the effect of the disease on his vocals was obvious. Witherspoon passed away on September 18, 1997, at the age of 77. ~ Bob Porter, Scott Yanow & Al Campbell, Rovi
Title: " Live " At The Notodden Blues Festival
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon, Robben Ford
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Ain't Nobody's Business (Remastered) [with The Starlights] - Single
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon, The Starlights
Genre: Pop
Title: Ain't Nobody's Business (The Blues Collection Vol. 24)
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon
Genre: Blues
Title: Live At The Renaissance & At Monterey
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Blues Jazz
Title: Urban Blues Singing Legend 1949-1951
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Title: Jazz Me Blues - The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: Move Me Baby! Greatest Hits And More (1947-1955)
Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Collections
Title: The Ultimate Rock n' Roll & Rhythm n' Blues Collection
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues - Essential Soul
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Modern Jazz Vocalists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Only Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Deluxe
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
Genre: Blues
Title: Vinyl Lounge - Lost Jazz & Blues Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Monsters of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012 (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues 'n' Jazz (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Retro Rockin' Jazz R&B Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Vintage Christmas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Wise Guys & Wild Women! Jazz Noir
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rhythm & Blues Lost Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1950, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Voodoo Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Boogie Woogie, Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues From the Fields Into the Town
Genre: Blues
Title: Depression Blues: Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out
Genre: Jazz
Title: Favorite St. Patrick's Day Songs
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Blues and Nothing But
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues That Built America
Genre: Blues
Title: Kiss Me I'm Irish
Genre: World Music
Title: Blues Hall of Fame
Genre: Blues
Title: Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 - Music Sampler, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The House of the Rising Sun
Genre: Blues
Title: R&B Soul Hits of the Past, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Blues 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazz Got the Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Definitive Collection of R&B Hits from 1949
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Chess Blues (Box Set)
Genre: Blues
Title: Smash Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Proof Drinking Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Centennial Celebration: Johnny Mercer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Most Wanted Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Anthems
Genre: Blues
Title: Real American Blues Anthems
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Teen Party - Volume 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Hammond Heroes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Definitive Blues Collection, Vol. 10
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Stony Plain's Christmas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 30 Years of Stony Plain
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Rhapsody in Blues, Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazz Martini Lounge
Genre: Jazz
Title: Boogaloo Soul Party
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: West Coast Blues Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: Chillin' in the Name of...Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Built to Last: Blues Standards
Genre: Blues
Title: Boom Boom Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Essentials
Genre: Blues
Title: The Dark Streets of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Swing Time Shouters
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Gents of Jazz: Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gaz's Rockin' Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1952, Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Occupy! Takin' It to the Streets: Songs for the People
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Stony Plain Records 25th Anniversary
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Jody Williams In Session: Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman (1954-62)
Artist: Jody Williams
Genre: Blues
Title: Gone With The Blues (The Mercury Recordings 1945 - 1946)
Artist: The Boogie Woogie The Sextet
Genre: Pop
