Jimmy Witherspoon
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Jimmy Witherspoon was an American blues and jazz singer known for his powerful, soulful voice and influential postwar recordings.
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| Jimmy Witherspoon canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie
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Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Robben Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Witherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ben Webster
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Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Bone Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-08-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-09-18 ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music performance
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recording arts ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
West Coast blues
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postwar blues ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Jimmy Witherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Evenin' Blues
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Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ Spoon in London NERFINISHED ⓘ Spoon's Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
postwar blues recordings
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powerful soulful voice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Nobody's Business
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No Rollin' Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Monterey Jazz Festival
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Newport Jazz Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gurdon, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Reprise Records ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| style | blues shouting ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, United States
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Jimmy Witherspoon
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subject surface form:
Inglewood Park Cemetery