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James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer. [1] Early life, family and education. Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. [2] . His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mother was an avid piano player. [2] .
Sep 22, 1997 · Jimmy Witherspoon, one of the great postwar blues singers and a figure who naturally bridged the worlds of blues and jazz, died on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74. He...
Sep 18, 1997 · Jimmy Witherspoon. One of the great post-war blues singers, with the type of deep, mellow vocals to fit comfortably into the jazz world. Read Full Biography.
Jul 2, 2008 · Jimmy Witherspoon died in 1997, still doing what he loved to do — singing the blues and captivating audiences around the world.
Dec 21, 2023 · James John (Jimmy) Witherspoon, also known by the nickname “Spoon,” was a versatile singer who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the genres of blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues. His 1947 recording “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” was a hit in 1949 and became his signature song.
Oct 1, 2001 · Jimmy Witherspoon. One of the great post-war blues shouters, Jimmy Witherspoon, or 'Spoon, as he's known throughout the jazz and blues world, straddled the line between blues and jazz, becoming an integral participant in the history of both of these classic genres of American music.
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, AR.
Jimmy Witherspoon. American jazz and blues singer, born 8 August 1920 in Gurdon, Arkansas, died 18 September 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jimmy Witherspoon was one of the most prominent of the blues shouters who emerged in the 1940s and 50s, a smooth vocalist whose style made him a favorite among jazz audiences as well as blues […]
Sep 22, 1997 · Jimmy Witherspoon, 74, the smoky-voiced urban blues singer who first made a name for himself in the big-band era, waned in popularity with the advent of rock-and-roll and then found new...
