Jimmy Witherspoon
USA
Born: 08 August 1920
Died: 18 September 1997
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Styles: Electric Blues, Early R&B, R&B/Soul, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Piano Blues, Texas Blues, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Urban Blues
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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 ...
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