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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Sings the Blues Sessions
Blues - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 25/07/2005
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Fresh As Dew
Jazz - Lançado por togethersound em 14/03/2017
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Jimmy Witherspoon: The Concerts
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Velvet em 28/09/2016
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Blues Ballads
Jazz - Lançado por AP Digital em 01/01/2013
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The Very Best of Jump Blues Musicians Jimmy Witherspoon & Lionel Hampton
Jimmy Witherspoon, Lionel Hampton
Blues - Lançado por Platinum Collection em 14/02/2012
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Jimmy Witherspoon (Have I Got Blues Got You)
Blues - Lançado por Imperial Presents em 06/12/2017
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Spoon's Blues
Blues - Lançado por Stony Plain Records em 20/06/1995
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Jimmy Witherspoon at the Renaissance (Live)
Jimmy Witherspoon, Jerry Mulligan, Ben Webster
Jazz - Lançado por HIFI Records em 06/07/1960
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American Blues
Jimmy Witherspoon, Howard Scott
Blues - Lançado por Avenue records em 01/01/2011
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As Blue as They Can Be
Jimmy Witherspoon, Richard Groove Holmes
Jazz - Lançado por Good Time Records em 28/02/1991
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Blues - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 01/01/1960
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Rockin' L.A.
Jazz - Lançado por Fantasy Records em 01/01/1988
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Midnight Blues
Blues - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 18/12/2019
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Spoonful
Blues - Lançado por Avenue records em 01/01/2011
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Blusey Gents
Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Turner, Amos Milburn
Blues - Lançado por Music Manager em 28/07/2015
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Singin' The Blues (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Efor, S.L em 25/09/2012
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Dark City Nights
Jazz - Lançado por umore catalog em 20/11/2015
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Roots Plus Jimmy Whitherspoon Plus 3 Bonus Tracks
R&B - Lançado por Shake It Up! Records em 04/10/2021
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Sings the Blues
Blues - Lançado por Jerden em 15/10/2015
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Four Classic Albums Plus (Goin' to Kansas City Blues / Witherspoon Mulligan Webster at the Renaissance / Jimmy Witherspoon at Monterey / In Person (Olympia Concert) [Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 02/03/2014
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