Jimmy Witherspoon | |
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Background information | |
Born | Gurdon, Arkansas, U.S. | August 8, 1920
Died | September 18, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Genres | Blues, jump blues[1] |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1940s–1995 |
James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer.[1]