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Jimmy Witherspoon (08 Aug 1920 - 18 Sep 1997)

Male Person - United States

Releases (71)

Official

Album - Live

  1. At the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959
  2. At the Renaissance 1960
  3. Rockin' L.A. 21 Aug 1989
  4. Goin' to Chicago 2001
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Album

  1. Feelin' the Spirit 1959
  2. Singin' The Blues 1959
  3. 'Spoon 1961
  4. Sings The Blues 1961
  5. Hey, Mrs. Jones 1961
  6. Baby, Baby, Baby 1963
  7. Blues Around the Clock 1964
  8. Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues 1964
  9. In Person 1965 (as Jimmy Whitherspoon)
  10. Spoon In London 1965
  11. Spoon Sings 'n' Swings 1966
  12. Blues for Easy Livers 1967
  13. The Blues Singer 1969
  14. The Spoon Concerts 1972
  15. Love Is A Five Letter Word 1975
  16. Spoonful 1975
  17. Big Blues 1981
  18. Evenin’ Blues 1993
  19. The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing but the Blues 1993
  20. Love Is a Five Letter Word 1998
  21. Spoon Meets Pao 2002
  22. Ain't Nobody's Business 2005
  23. Live at the Mint 2006
  24. Singin' The Blues 2009
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Album - Compilation

  1. Hey Mr. Landlord 1986
  2. Call My Baby 1991
  3. Blowin' In From Kansas City 1991
  4. Jay's Blues (The Complete Federal Sessions) 1991
  5. Jimmy Witherspoon 1991
  6. Ain't Nobody's Business 1992
  7. Ain't Nobody's Business 1996
  8. Spoon So Easy 1997
  9. Jazz Me Blues: The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon 06 May 1998
  10. Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 25: Rockin' With Spoon 31 Jan 1999
  11. Midnite Jazz & Blues: Kansas City 2000
  12. Blue Spoon-Spoon in London 2001
  13. Goin' Around in Circles 2002
  14. Ain't Nobody's Business 2002
  15. Sings The Blues Sessions 2003
  16. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1947-1948 2003
  17. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1948-1949 2003
  18. The Very Best Of 2004
  19. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1950-1951 2005
  20. Urban Blues Singing Legend 2006
  21. Doctor Blues 2009
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The Concerts 2002
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Relationships (1)

Collaborator On

  1. Jimmy Witherspoon & His Gal Friday

Recordings by (713)

  1. Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 1 2:31 (1948)
  2. Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 2 ?:?? (1948)
  3. How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around ?:?? (1948)
  4. Hey Mr. Landlord ?:?? (1948)
  5. No Rollin' Blues 3:39 (Dec 1949)
  6. Big Fine Girl ?:?? (Dec 1949)
  7. How Long 3:04 (1949)
  8. Skid Row Blues 2:50 (1949)
  9. Christmas Blues 3:00 (1956)
  10. S.K. Blues 2:46 (1959)
  11. When I've Been Drinkin' 3:34 (1959)
  12. Then the Lights Go Out 2:57 (1959)
  13. All That's Good 2:59 (1959)
  14. Spoon's Blues 2:22 (1959)
  15. It Ain't What You're Thinkin' 3:22 (1959)
  16. Ain’t Nobody’s Business 6:18 (1959)
  17. Wee Baby Blues 3:15 (1959)
  18. Times Are Changing ?:?? (1959)
  19. Sweet's Blues 5:18 (1959)
  20. There's Good Rockin' Tonight 5:10 (1959)
  21. Good Rockin' Tonight 2:25 (1959) live, 1959-10-02: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, USA
  22. Ain't Nobody's Business 6:31 (1959) live, 1959-10-02: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, USA
  23. When I Been Drinkin' 5:38 (1959) live, 1959-10-02: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, USA
  24. Every Time I Feel the Spirit 2:28 (1959)
  25. Deep River 2:00 (1959)
  26. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray 2:27 (1959)
  27. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 2:38 (1959)
  28. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 2:13 (1959)
  29. I Want to Be Ready 1:35 (1959)
  30. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep 1:56 (1959)
  31. Go Down Moses 3:12 (1959)
  32. The Time Has Come 3:05 (1959)
  33. Amazing Grace 2:39 (1959)
  34. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere 2:20 (1959)
  35. Down by the Riverside 2:23 (1959)
  36. (Give Me) That Old Time Religion 2:32 (1959)
  37. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands 2:19 (1959)
  38. His Eye Is on the Sparrow 2:24 (1959)
  39. I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger 2:45 (1959)
  40. I Love to Tell the Story 2:13 (1959)
  41. Can the Circle Be Unbroken 2:32 (1959)
  42. Jesus Loves Me, This I Know 2:23 (1959)
  43. Just a Closer Walk With Thee 2:32 (1959)
  44. Onward Christian Soldiers 2:11 (1959)
  45. Rock of Ages 2:27 (1959)
  46. Steal Away to Jesus 2:06 (1959)
  47. Go Tell It on the Mountain 2:18 (1959)
  48. Nearer My God to Thee 3:13 (1959)
  49. Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough 3:02 (1960)
  50. Corina, Corina 3:19 (1960)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 3:36 Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster (1962)

Vocals

  1. How Long Blues 3:02 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  2. When the Sun Goes Down 3:42 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  3. Froggy Bottom 2:36 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  4. Trouble in Mind 3:05 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  5. Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound 3:16 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  6. Careless Love 2:42 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  7. St. Louis Blues 3:50 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  8. Until the Real Thing Comes Along (The Slave Song) 2:47 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  9. See See Rider 4:02 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  10. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do 5:14 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  11. Big Fine Girl 2:01 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  12. Jumpin' the Blues 3:03 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  13. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:17 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  14. Hootie Blues 3:20 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  15. Piney Brown Blues 5:29 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  16. Confessin' the Blues 4:15 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  17. Lotus Blossom 3:59 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  18. Good Rollin' Blues 5:39 Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon (1957)
  19. Ooo-Wee Then the Lights Go Out 2:55 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  20. Blue Monday Blues 3:40 Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (1957)
  21. Goin' to Kansas City 3:12 Jimmy Witherspoon (1960)
  22. Lonely Boy Blues 2:47 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  23. Sail on Little Girl 2:45 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  24. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 3:00 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  25. Bad Bad Whiskey 3:05 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  26. Blues and Trouble 2:52 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  27. I'll Go on Living 3:44 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  28. Baby, Baby, Baby 3:00 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  29. Endless Sleep 2:11 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  30. It's a Lonesome Old World 3:30 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  31. Mean Old Frisco 3:10 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  32. I Can't Hardly See 2:39 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  33. Rocks in My Bed 2:40 Jimmy Witherspoon (1963)
  34. Part Time Woman 3:31 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  35. My Money's Long This Morning, Baby 2:11 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  36. Past Forty Blues 4:23 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  37. Sweet Slumber 3:54 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  38. Late One Evening 3:04 Jimmy Witherspoon (1967)
  39. My Baby's Quit Me 3:13 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  40. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 2:49 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  41. S.K. Blues 2:26 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  42. Good Rocking Tonight 2:17 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  43. I Won't Tell a Soul 5:21 Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff (1967)
  44. Whiskey Drinking Woman 8:26 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981)
  45. You Got Me Running 3:24 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981)
  46. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 4:29 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981)
  47. Once There Lived a Fool 4:08 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981)
  48. Stormy Monday / Have You Ever Loved a Woman? / No Rollin' Blues 6:08 Van Morrison (17 May 1994) guest, lead vocals
  49. Roll on Katy 3:10 Jay McShann & His Orchestra (1995)

Credited as (59)

  1. Jimmy Witherspoon
  2. Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann & His Orchestra
  3. Jimmy Witherspoon & Buck Clayton
  4. Jimmy Witherspoon & Wilbur de Paris
  5. Van Morrison with Jimmy Witherspoon, Candy Dulfer & Jim Hunter
  6. Jimmy Witherspoon & Kenny Burrell
  7. Jimmy Witherspoon & Groove Holmes
  8. Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford
  9. Jay McShann, His Piano & Orchestra with Jimmy Witherspoon
  10. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon
  11. Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon
  12. Jimmy Whitherspoon
  13. Jimmy Witherspoon with The Al Wichard Sextette
  14. Jimmy Witherspoon & T‐Bone Walker
  15. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Mickey Champion
  16. Jimmy Witherspoon with Duke Robillard & Scott Hamilton
  17. Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann
  18. Jimmy Witherspoon & Jimmy Rushing
  19. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Jay McShann & His Orchestra
  20. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster
  21. Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann & His Band
  22. B.B. King, Jimmy Witherspoon, Howlin’ Wolf, Ray Charles
  23. Willie Bobo, LAPD, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gene Ammons
  24. Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann And His Band
  25. Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster
  26. Willie Bobo, LAPD, Jimmy Witherspoon & Gene Ammons
  27. Jimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster
  28. Jimmy Witherspoon With “Brother” Jack McDuff
  29. Jimmy Witherspoon With Brother Jack McDuff
  30. Jimmy Witherspoon & The Lamplighters
  31. Jimmy Witherspoon featuring Clifford Scott
  32. Jimmy Witherspoon With The Junior Mance Trio
  33. Howard Scott, Jimmy Witherspoon
  34. Wilbur De Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon
  35. Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon
  36. Jimmy Witherspoon With the The Duke Robillard Band
  37. Jay McShann feat. Jimmy Witherspoon
  38. Jay McShann feat: Jimmy Witherspoon
  39. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Jimmy Witherspoon
  40. Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy Sultans
  41. Jon Hendricks feat.: Jimmy Witherspoon
  42. Jay McShann & Jimmy Witherspoon
  43. Jimmy Witherspoon, Ben Webster
  44. Jimmy Witherspoon with Richard “Groove” Holmes
  45. Jimmy Witherspoon acc by Jay McShann and His Orchestra
  46. DSC + Jimmy Witherspoon
  47. Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann
  48. Van Morrison with Jimmy Witherspoon
  49. Jimmy Witherspoon, Jack McDuff & Saunders King
  50. Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann and His Band
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Works (14)

Wrote

  1. I’ve Been Drifting / Once Upon a Time
  2. Along About Midnight
  3. The Time Has Come

Composed

  1. Past Forty Blues
  2. Late One Evening
  3. Part Time Woman
  4. Big Fine Girl
  5. No Rollin’ Blues
  6. Ain’t Nobody’s Business
  7. Time’s Gettin’ Tougher Than Tough

Lyrics

  1. Big Fine Girl
  2. No Rollin’ Blues
  3. Ain’t Nobody’s Business
  4. Time’s Gettin’ Tougher Than Tough

Events (13)

Main Performer At

  1. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 12th show
  2. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 13th show
  3. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 6th show
  4. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 2nd show
  5. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 3rd show
  6. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 4th show
  7. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 5th show
  8. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 7th show
  9. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 8th show
  10. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 9th show
  11. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 10th show
  12. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 11th show
  13. Jimmy Witherspoon at Lytes, 1st show

Links (15)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85076522/
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139012587
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134559525
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85076522
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6rn48fv

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/400690

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/304917

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000100854

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936761/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46948177

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689472

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/55672
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vth8u6Wp7k2bbzDQMCmrb

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/jimmy_witherspoon.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Witherspoon.jpg