Jimmy Witherspoon (USA)

James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American blues singer.
Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas] He first attracted attention singing in Calcutta, India, with Teddy Weatherford's band, which made regular radio broadcasts over the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Witherspoon made his first records with Jay McShann's band in 1945. He first recorded under his own name in 1947, and two years later with the McShann band, he had his first hit, "Ain't Nobody's Business," a song that came to be regarded as his signature tune. In 1950 he had hits with two more songs closely identified with him—"No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine Girl"—and also with "Failing by Degrees" and "New Orleans Woman", recorded with the Gene Gilbeaux Orchestra (which included Herman Washington and Don Hill) for Modern Records. These were recorded at a live performance on May 10, 1949, at a "Just Jazz" concert in Pasadena, California, sponsored by Gene Norman. Another classic Witherspoon composition is "Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough". Witherspoon's style of blues—that of the "blues shouter"—became unfashionable in the mid-1950s, but he returned to popularity with his 1959 album Jimmy Witherspoon at the Monterey Jazz Festival, which features Roy Eldridge, Woody Herman, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines and Mel Lewis, among others. Witherspoon later recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Leroy Vinnegar, Richard "Groove" Holmes and T-Bone Walker.

Personal I think he his one of the best blues singer at all time.

1957

RCA Victor 13027/ 13 tr./ 45:04 min.

 1959
Legacy 375/ 12 tr./ 28:33 min.

 1961
Collectables 6198/ 12 tr./ 30:17 min.

1961
Collectables 7754/ 12 tr./ 40:23 min.

 1963
Prestige 7290/ 12 tr./ 35:22 min.

1964
Prestige 7314/ 10 tr./ 30:14 min.

1964
Prestige 7300/ 14 tr./ 40:15 min.

1964
Prestige 7356/ 12 tr./ 34:12 min.

1964
Prestige 7327/ 10 tr./ 28:40 min.

1965
Prestige 7418/ 12 tr./ 29:54 min.

1965
Vogue 546-30/ 8 tr./ 33:06 min.

1965
Tradition 1015/ 12 tr./ 55:40 min.

1966
Fontana 5382/ 11 tr./ 42:32 min.

1967

Prestige 7475/ 12 tr./ 38:36 min.

1967
Verve V65030/ 10 tr./ 33:07 min.

1975
Avenue Jazz 75226/ 14 tr./ 43:18 min.

1975
Avenue 71707/ 10 tr./ 39:16 min.

1976
Avenue 71953/ 10 tr./ 37:27 min.

1976
Avenue 71262/ 10 tr./ 43:16 min.

1981
JSP 285/ 12 tr./ 69:36 min.

1985
Pablo 887/ 6 tr./ 42:39 min.

1986
Muse 5327/ 7 tr./ 37:38 min.

1989
Fantsy 9660/ 11 tr./ 54:20 min.

1991
Past Perfect 205703/ 12 tr./ 71:26 min.

1991
Blue Rock'it 113/ 11 tr./ 52:39 min.

1992
Indigo 2001/ 12 tr./ 52:12 min.

1992
Charly BM25/ 15 tr./ 62:05 min.

1992
Stony Plain 1231/ 11 tr./ 51:09 min.

1993
Ace 279/ 20 tr./ 54:29 min.

1995
Private 82137/ 15 tr./ 72:32 min.

1994
Stony Plain 1211/ 12 tr./ 65:38 min.

1994

Orbis NC24/ 15 tr./ 60:57 min.

1995

Night Train 7008/ 20 tr./ 55:50 min.

1995
AIM 1050/ 14 tr./ 67:03 min.

 1997
King 6008/ 24 tr./ 63:08 min.

 1997
Chess/MCA 93003/ 14 tr./ 40:57 min.

 1999
Bluenite BR66/ 9 tr./ 35:10 min.

2000
Stony Plain 1252/ 7 tr./ 56:56 min.
 
2001
Eureka Music 804/ 8 tr./ 43:19 min.

 2002
Past Perfect 220364/ 15 tr./ 40:01 min.

 2002
Fantasy 24701/ 16 tr./ 71:28 min.

 2003
Classics 5080/ 25 tr./ 68:06 min.

2004
Collectables 2895/ 24 tr./ 63:23 min.

2006
JSP 7778 (4 CD Box)/ 108 tr./ 297:48 min.

2008
Ace 1182/ 24 tr./ 65:59 min.

2008
MJFR 30638/ 11 tr./ 47:41 min.

2009
World Pacific 1267/ 22 tr./ 72:41 min.

2013
Proper 4 CD Box 179/ 100 tr./ 285:22 min.

2015
Nagel Heyer Rec./ 17 tr./ 77:32 min.

2016
Soul Jam 600877/ 20 tr./ 76:03 min.