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Born: August 08, 1920 in Gurdon, AR
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: September 18, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
One of the great blues singers of the post-World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit comfortably into the jazz world. Witherspoon was born on August 8, 1920, in Gurdon, AR. As a child, he sang in a church choir, and made his debut recordings with Jay McShann for Philo and Mercury in 1945 and 1946. ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2002 Spoon Meets Pau
2002 Goin' Around the Circles
2001 Goin' to Chicago [TIM]
2000 Jimmy Witherspoon with the Duke Robillard Band
2000 Big Boss Man
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Filmography:
1995 Georgia
1990 To Sleep with Anger
1980 Ad Lib: Jimmy Witherspoon - Goin' Down Blues
1974 The Black Godfather
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