
Jimmy Witherspoon
A classic blues-shouter, Jimmy Witherspoon (1921-97), began with Kansas City swing, crossed over to rhythm and blues, but truly came into his own with such jazz giants as Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. Geoffrey Smith salutes a blues master at once earthy and modern.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Hard-Working Man's Blues
Ensemble: Jay McShann’s Jazz Men.- Route 66.
- KIX-31.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
I Want A Little Girl
Ensemble: Jay McShann’s Sextette.- Route 66.
- KIX-31.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Six Foot Two
- Fontana.
- SFJL 917.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 1
Ensemble: Jay McShann & His Sextet.- Polydor.
- 42-3241.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 2
Ensemble: Jay McShann & His Band.- Polydor.
- 42-3241.
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Jay McShann
Froggy Bottom (feat. Jimmy Witherspoon)
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Good Rockin' Tonight
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
How Long
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Corina-Corina
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Every Day
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Trouble in Mind
- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
I'll Always Be In Love With You
Ensemble: Buck Clayton's Band.- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Ensemble: Buck Clayton's Band.- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Roll 'Em Pete
Ensemble: Buck Clayton's Band.- Avid.
- AMSC 1114.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Goin' To Chicago
- Black and Blue.
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Jimmy Witherspoon
TITLE HARD WORKING MAN’S BLUES
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann’s Jazz Men
Composers: Trad.
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Hey Mr Landlord
Label: Route 66 KIX 31
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Jay McShann (piano); Cleophus Curtis (tenor sax)
TITLE I WANT A LITTLE GIRL
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann’s Sextette
Composers: Durham
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Hey Mr Landlord
Label: Route 66 KIX 31
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Jay McShann (piano);
TITLE SIX FOOT TWO
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon & Pete Peterson Band
Composers: Boyd
Album Title: Kansas City Jump
Label: Fontana SFJL 917
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Emmett Berry (trumpet); Buddy Tate (tenor); Bill Doggett (piano); Chico Hamilton (drums)
TITLE AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS, TAKE 4
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann & His Band
Composers: Porter Grainger/ Everett Robbins
Album Title: Spoon Calls Hootie
Label: Polydor 423 241
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Jay McShann (piano); Frank Sleet (alto sax); Charles Thomas (tenor sax); Forrest Powell (trumpet); Benny Booker (bass); Louis Speiginer (guitar); Pete McShann (drums)
TITLE AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS, TAKE 2
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann & His Band
Composers: Porter Grainger/ Everett Robbins
Album Title: Spoon Calls Hootie
Label: Polydor 423 241
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Jay McShann (piano); Frank Sleet (alto sax); Charles Thomas (tenor sax); Forrest Powell (trumpet); Benny Booker (bass); Louis Speiginer (guitar); Pete McShann (drums)
TITLE FROGGY BOTTOM
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann
Composers: Mary Lou Williams
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Jay McShann (piano); Seldon Powell (tenor); J.C. Higginbotham (trombone)
TITLE GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Roy Brown
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Roy Eldridge (trumpet); Woody Herman (clarinet); Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Earl Hines (piano); Vernon Alley (bass); Mel Lewis (drums)
TITLE HOW LONG
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Leroy Carr
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Mel Lewis (drums)
TITLE CORINA-CORINA
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Mitchell Parish/ J Mayo Williams/ Bo Chatman
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Mel Lewis (drums)
TITLE EVERY DAY
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Bo Chatman
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Mel Lewis (drums)
TITLE TROUBLE IN MIND
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Richard M. Jones
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Mel Lewis (drums)
TITLE I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: B. Green / H. Ruby / S.H. Stept
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Earle Warren (alto sax); Dickie Wells (trombone); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Gene Ramey (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums)
TITLE GEE BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Andy Razaf / Don Redman
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Buddy Tate (tenor); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Gene Ramey (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums)
TITLE ROLL ‘EM PETE
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Peter Johnson / Joe Turner
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon – Four Classic Albums Plus
Label: Avid AMSC 1114
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Buddy Tate (tenor); Oliver Jackson (drums)
TITLE GOIN’ TO CHICAGO
Artists: Jimmy Witherspoon
Composers: Count Basie / James A Rushing
Album Title: Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy
Label: Black and Blue - 33 177
Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal); Panama Francis (drums & leader); Francis Williams (trumpet); Irv Stokes (trumpet); Bill Easley (alto sax); Bobby Smith (alto sax); George Kelly (tenor sax); Red Richards (piano); John Smith (guitar); Bill Pemberton (bass)
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