Jimmy Witherspoon
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, Arizona. As a child, he sang in a church choir, and he 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. Witherspoon's best 1960s recording is generally considered to be 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. By 1973, Witherspoon was ready to get back on the road and assembled a 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, who 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.
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Black & White Blues
Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon
Blues - Lançado por Avenue records em 01/01/1976
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Evenin' Blues
Blues - Lançado por Original Blues Classics em 15/08/1963
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The Concerts
Jazz - Lançado por Fantasy Records em 12/05/2017
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Blues For Easy Livers
Blues - Lançado por Fantasy em 30/11/1964
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Urban Blues Singing Legend 1951-1953
Blues - Lançado por JSP em 28/11/2006
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Urban Blues Singing Legend 1949-1951
Blues - Lançado por JSP em 28/11/2006
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Urban Blues Singing Legend 1947-1948
Blues - Lançado por JSP em 28/11/2006
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Blues Around The Clock (Remastered)
Blues - Lançado por Original Blues Classics em 05/11/1963
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Blue Spoon/Spoon In London
Blues - Lançado por Original Blues Classics em 01/01/1964
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Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford (Live at the Ash Grove, 1976)
Jimmy Witherspoon, Robben Ford
Blues - Lançado por Avenue records em 01/01/1976
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Singin' The Blues
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Note Records em 01/01/1959
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Jazz Anthology (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Lançado por Miradas Records em 26/09/2014
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Witherspoon & Lloyd
Jimmy Witherspoon, Charles Lloyd
R&B - Lançado por Good Time Records em 25/11/2022
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Jazz - Lançado por 1201 MUSIC em 01/01/1959
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Spoon's Life (Blues Power)
Blues - Lançado por Isabel Records em 01/01/1980
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Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy Sultans (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Jazz - Lançado por Disques Black & Blue em 01/01/2002
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Jazz Me Blues: The Best Of Jimmy Witherspoon
Blues - Lançado por Prestige em 01/01/1998
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With The Duke Robillard Band
Blues - Lançado por Stony Plain Records em 12/01/2000
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Jimmy Witherspoon: Roots
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Velvet em 28/09/2016
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Baby, Baby, Baby
Blues - Lançado por Original Blues Classics em 06/03/1963
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Soledad Blues
Eric Burdon, Jimmy Witherspoon
Blues - Lançado por Vanilla OMP em 26/04/2012
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