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A quintessential blues shouter in the tradition of Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Witherspoon got his start like many urban blues singers, fronting for jump blues and swing bands in the 1940s. By the late '50s, Witherspoon had started collaborating with more straightforward jazz musicians such as Richard "Groove" Holmes, Earl Hines, and Roy Eldridge.
Jimmy Witherspoon (Gurdon, 8 augustus 1923 - Los Angeles, 18 september 1997) was een Amerikaanse jazz- en blueszanger. Carrière [ bewerken | brontekst bewerken ] Witherspoon trok voor het eerst de aandacht door te zingen in Calcutta , India , met de band van Teddy Weatherford , die tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog regelmatig radio-uitzendingen maakte via de US Armed Forces Radio Service.
8 de agosto de 1920. Gurdon, Arkansas. Estados Unidos. Gênero (s) Blues. Período em atividade. 1940-1990. Jimmy Witherspoon ( Gurdon, [ 1] 8 de agosto de 1920 – Los Angeles, 18 de setembro de 1997) foi um cantor de blues estadunidense. Seu estilo vanguardista, seus arranjos e produções fez dele um verdadeiro artista no seu tempo.
Jimmy Witherspoon (1923-1997) had one of the most distinctive styles of all blues singers. He was a crooner, and he was a shouter; it depended on what approach a particular song called for. His baritone voice could be smooth as single-malt Scotch, though he often adopted, as Leonard Feather put it, “a rasping erotic timbre [that] brings an unremitting sense of conviction to his every phrase.”
9 de ago. de 2023 · Jimmy Witherspoon, también conocido como "Spoon", dejó una marca imborrable en la escena musical del blues y jazz. Con una voz poderosa y emotiva, Witherspoon conquistó a audiencias de todo el mundo con su estilo único y su capacidad para transmitir emociones a través de su música. Nacido el 8 de agosto de 1920 en Gurdon, Arkansas, y ...
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.
1 de oct. de 2001 · One of the great post-war blues shouters, Jimmy Witherspoon, or 'Spoon, as he's known throughout the jazz and blues world, straddled the line between blues and jazz, becoming an integral participant in the history of both of these classic genres of American music. Born August 8, 1923, in Gurdon, Arkansas, the young James Witherspoon sang in ...
