Jimmy Witherspoon

Aliases: Jimmy Witherspoon and Band
Jimmy Witherspoon and His Orchestra
Real name: James John Witherspoon
Born: August 8, 1920
Died: September 18, 1997
Country: United States
IPI: 00069957510 5 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Blues singer of the "blues shouter" variety, occasionally veering into jazz singing
Family: Shirley Witherspoon Cousin
Rachel Witherspoon Spouse (1951-1953)
Diane Witherspoon Second cousin

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Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Blue Point of View	Jimmy Witherspoon	November 1966	Verve Records
Ain't Nobody's Business	The Dutch Swing College Band Meets Jimmy Witherspoon	1970	DSC Production
Ain't Nothin' New About the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford	1995	Aim
A Spoonful of Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1973	RCA Victor
At the Renaissance	Witherspoon Mulligan Webster	1959	HiFi Records
Baby, Baby, Baby	Jimmy Witherspoon	1963	Prestige [US]
Big Blues [Reissue]	Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Hal Singer	1997	JSP Records
Blues Around the Clock	Jimmy Witherspoon	1964	Prestige [US]
Blues for Easy Livers	Jimmy Witherspoon	1966	Prestige [US]
Blue Spoon	Jimmy Witherspoon	1964	Prestige [US]
Evenin'	Jimmy Witherspoon	March 1964	Prestige [US]
Feelin' the Spirit	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	HiFi Records
Goin' to Kansas City Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann and His Band	May 1958	RCA Victor
Guilty	Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon	December 1971	United Artists Records
Handbags and Gladrags	Jimmy Witherspoon	February 1971	ABC Records [US]
Hey, Mrs. Jones!	Jimmy Witherspoon - Orchestra conducted by H.B. Barnum	1962	Reprise Records
Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1961	Crown Records [US2]
Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Crown Records [US2]
Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues Sessions	Jimmy Witherspoon	2003	Ace [GB]
Jimmy Witherspoon with the Duke Robillard Band	Jimmy Witherspoon with the Duke Robillard Band	2000	Stony Plain
Live at the Notodden Blues Festival	Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford	1992	Blue Rock'it
Love Is a Five Letter Word	Jimmy Witherspoon	1975	Capitol Records
New Orleans Blues	Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon	1957	Atlantic
Previously Unreleased Recordings	Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster	1973	Verve Records
Roots	Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Ben Webster	1962	Reprise Records
Singin' the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	August 1959	World Pacific
Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1964	Prestige [US]
Spoon	Jimmy Witherspoon	1961	Reprise Records
Spoonful	Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Robben Ford	1975	Blue Note
Spoon's Life	Jimmy Witherspoon	1980	Isabel
The Blues Is Now	Jimmy Witherspoon with Brother Jack McDuff	August 1967	Verve Records
The Blues, the Whole Blues & Nothing but the Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1992	Indigo [GB]
There's Good Rockin' Tonight	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	World Pacific

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Ain't Nobody's Business	Jimmy Witherspoon	September 1948	Supreme [US2]
Back Water Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1947	Supreme [US2]
Card Playing Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Kent [US]
Drinkin' Beer	Jimmy Witherspoon	February 1950	Modern Records
Endless Sleep	Jimmy Witherspoon and Band	April 1958	RIP [US]
Frogomore Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1947	Supreme [US2]
Hey, Mrs. Jones	Jimmy Witherspoon	October 1961	Reprise Records
I'll Be Right on Down	Jimmy Witherspoon	1953	Modern Records
In the Evening	Jimmy Witherspoon	1948	Supreme [US2]
Money Getting Cheaper - Louie's Guitar Boogie	Jimmy Witherspoon - Louis Speiginer	1947	Supreme [US2]
My Baby's Quit Me	Jimmy Witherspoon	April 1967	Verve Records
No Rollin' Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	December 1949	Modern Records
Once There Lived a Fool	Jimmy Witherspoon	December 1950	Modern Records
She Moves Me	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Kent [US]
Skid Row Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann	1949	Supreme [US2]
Story From My Heart and Soul	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Kent [US]
When the Lights Go Out	Jimmy Witherspoon and His Orchestra	1954	Checker
Who's Been Jivin' You	Jimmy Witherspoon	1949	Modern Records
You Gotta Crawl Before You Can Walk Slow	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Kent [US]
You're Cheating Heart	Jimmy Witherspoon	1960	Kent [US]