Jimmy Witherspoon

Biography

Jimmy Witherspoon was an American jazz singer born in Gurdon, Arkansas on August 8, 1920, whose music career spanned the late 1940s and 1950s. He gained early attention singing with Teddy Weatherford's band in Calcutta, India during World War II, before making a name for himself with hits like "Ain't Nobody's Business" and "No Rollin' Blues". Witherspoon's music is closely associated with the jump blues genre.