Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon

Jimmy Witherspoon
Aliases
Jimmy Witherspoon and His Orchestra
Real name
James Witherspoon
Born
August 8, 1920
Died
September 18, 1997
Country
United States
Comments
Blues singer of the "blues shouter" variety, occasionally veering into jazz singing.
Family
Shirley Witherspoon   Cousin

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Big Fine Girl Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 (2 artists)
2 Money Getting Cheaper Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 (3 artists)
3 No Rollin' Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 (2 artists)
4 When the Lights Go Out Jimmy Witherspoon and His Orchestra 1954 Kim Wilson

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Tain't Nobody's Business if I Do Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
2 'Taint Nobody's Business if I Do Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
3 (I'm Gonna Move to the) Outskirts of Town Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Casey Bill Weldon
4 Ain't Misbehavin' Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
5 Ain't Nobody's Business Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1995 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
6 Ain't Nobody's Business Part 1 Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
7 Back Water Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Bessie Smith
8 Bad Bad Whiskey Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers - Maxwell Davis Orchestra
9 Big Boss Man Jimmy Witherspoon Featuring Robben Ford 1975 Jimmy Reed
10 Big Fine Girl Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Jimmy Witherspoon
11 Blues in the Night Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 William Gillespie
12 Boogie Woogie Woman Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Tampa Red
13 C.C. Rider Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
14 Cherry Red Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Pete Johnson and His Boogie Woogie Boys
15 Confessin' the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Jay McShann at the Piano & Walter Brown
16 Confessin' the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1958 Jay McShann at the Piano & Walter Brown
17 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Al Hibbler - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
18 Don't Have to Cry Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 B.B. King
19 Don't Let Go Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Roy Hamilton
20 Don't Worry 'Bout Me Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Cab Calloway
21 Doodlin' Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 Horace Silver Quintet
22 Easy Living Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
23 Embraceable You Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Ginger Rogers & Allan Kearns
24 Evening Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 T-Bone Walker
25 Every Day Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Memphis Slim & The House Rockers - Pine Top
26 Everyday I Have the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Memphis Slim & The House Rockers - Pine Top
27 Fool's Paradise Jimmy Witherspoon 1975 Johnny Fuller
28 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You? Jimmy Witherspoon 1958
29 Gloomy Sunday Jimmy Witherspoon Featuring Robben Ford 1975 Hal Kemp & His Orchestra
30 Goin' to Kansas City Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Little Willie Littlefield
31 Going Down Slow Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 St. Louis Jimmy
32 Good Rollin' Blues Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Jimmy Witherspoon
33 How Long Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
34 How Long Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
35 How Long Blues Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
36 How Long, How Long Blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
37 I Don't Know Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Willie Mabon
38 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Ivie Anderson
39 I Wonder Jimmy Witherspoon 1964 Private Cecil Gant
40 I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Jimmie Gordon
41 I'll Never Be Free Jimmy Witherspoon 1964 Savannah Churchill with the Red Norvo Quintet
42 I'm Beginning to See the Light Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Harry James and His Orchestra
43 I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1995 Casey Bill Weldon
44 I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Casey Bill Weldon
45 I've Been Treated Wrong Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Washboard Sam
46 I've Had My Fun if I Don't Get Well No More Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 St. Louis Jimmy
47 In the Dark Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Lil Green
48 In the Evening Jimmy Witherspoon 1948 Leroy Carr
49 It's All in the Game Jimmy Witherspoon 1964 Tommy Edwards - Fritz Kreisler
50 Just One More Chance Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
51 Just a Dream Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Big Bill
52 Kansas City Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Little Willie Littlefield
53 Kansas City (K. C. Lovin') Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1995 Little Willie Littlefield
54 Key to the Highway Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Charlie Segar
55 Lotus Blossom Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Gertrude Michael
56 Lotus Blossom Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Gertrude Michael
57 Lover Come Back to Me Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Evelyn Herbert
58 Lovey Dovey Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 The Clovers
59 Mean Old Frisco Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Arthur Crudup
60 No Money Down Jimmy Witherspoon 1975 Chuck Berry and His Combo
61 Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Jimmie Cox
62 Oh, Lady Be Good Jimmy Witherspoon 1973 Walter Catlett
63 One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
64 Piney Brown Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1958 Joe Turner and His Fly Cats
65 Pink Champagne Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Joe Liggins
66 Please Hurry Home Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 B.B. King
67 Please, Mr. Webster Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Buddy Johnson and His Band
68 Pretty Woman Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 Albert King
69 Riding Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Joe Turner
70 Roll 'Em Pete Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Joe Turner & Pete Johnson
71 Roll 'Em Pete Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Joe Turner & Pete Johnson
72 S.K. Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1959 Saunders King Rhythm
73 See See Rider Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
74 See See Rider Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
75 She Moves Me Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Johnny "Guitar" Watson
76 Spoonful Jimmy Witherspoon Featuring Robben Ford 1975 Howlin' Wolf
77 St. Louis Blues Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Prince's Band
78 St. Louis Blues Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Prince's Band
79 St. Louis Blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Prince's Band
80 Stormy Monday Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1995 T-Bone Walker
81 Stormy Monday Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 T-Bone Walker
82 Story From My Heart and Soul Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 B.B. King
83 Take Out Some Insurance Jimmy Witherspoon Featuring Robben Ford 1975 Jimmy Reed
84 Tanya Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers
85 Telephone Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 2003 "Little" George Smith
86 The Blues Came Falling Down Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Leroy Carr
87 The Masquerade Is Over Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
88 There's Good Rockin' Tonight Jimmy Witherspoon 1959 Roy Brown
89 Trouble in Mind Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Thelma La Vizzo
90 Trouble in Mind Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Thelma La Vizzo
91 Trouble in Mind Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Thelma La Vizzo
92 Walkin' by Myself Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 Jimmy Rogers
93 We'll Be Together Again Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer's Orchestra
94 Wee Baby Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Joe Turner
95 When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer Jimmy Witherspoon 2003 B.B. King - Sonny Boy Williamson
96 When the Sun Goes Down Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Leroy Carr
97 Who's Been Jivin' You Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
98 Wonderful World Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 Louis Armstrong
99 You're Cheating Heart Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Hank Williams

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Big Fine Girl Jimmy Witherspoon (2 artists)
2 No Rollin' Blues Jimmy Witherspoon (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Spoonful of Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1973 RCA
2 Ain't Nothin' New About the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1995 Aim
3 At the Renaissance Witherspoon Mulligan Webster 1959 Hifi Records
4 Baby, Baby, Baby Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Prestige Bluesville
5 Blue Spoon Jimmy Witherspoon 1964 Prestige
6 Blues for Easy Livers Jimmy Witherspoon 1966 Prestige
7 Evenin' Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1963 Prestige
8 Goin' to Kansas City Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1958 RCA Victor
9 Hey, Mrs. Jones Jimmy Witherspoon 1962 Reprise Records
10 Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Crown
11 Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Crown
12 Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues Sessions Jimmy Witherspoon 2003 Ace Records [1]
13 Live at the Notodden Blues Festival Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford 1992 Blue Rock'it
14 Love Is a Five Letter Word Jimmy Witherspoon 1975 Capitol Records
15 New Orleans Blues Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon 1957 Atlantic Records
16 Previously Unreleased Recordings Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster 1973 Verve
17 Roots Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster 1962 Reprise Records
18 Singin' the Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1959 World Pacific
19 Spoon Jimmy Witherspoon 1961 Reprise Records
20 Spoonful Jimmy Witherspoon Featuring Robben Ford 1975 Blue Note

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Ain't Nobody's Business Part 1 Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Supreme [2]
2 Big Fine Girl Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 Modern
3 Card Playing Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Kent
4 Frogimore Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Supreme [2]
5 In the Evening Jimmy Witherspoon 1948 Supreme [2]
6 Money Getting Cheaper Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Supreme [2]
7 She Moves Me Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Kent
8 Skid Row Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 Supreme [2]
9 Story From My Heart and Soul Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Kent
10 Third Floor Blues Jimmy Witherspoon 1947 Supreme [2]
11 When the Lights Go Out Jimmy Witherspoon and His Orchestra 1954 Checker
12 Who's Been Jivin' You Jimmy Witherspoon 1949 Modern
13 You Gotta Crawl Before You Can Walk Slow Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Kent
14 You're Cheating Heart Jimmy Witherspoon 1960 Kent

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