Jimmy Witherspoon

Born: Gurdon, AR, 1920

Years Active: 1974-1995

Influenced by: The Ink Spots, Jay McShann, Joe Turner, Jimmy Rushing, Herb Jeffries, Leroy Carr

Genre: R & B

Biography: One of the great blues singers of the post-World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit ...

Doctor Blues
Released: 10/13/09
The Blues Is Now
Released: 07/26/05
Spoon Meets Pau
Released: 10/08/02
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