Jimmy Witherspoon. At Essen Jazz Festival, Germany, 1961

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Jimmy Witherspoon at Essen Jazz Festival, Germany 1961.

Jimmy Witherspoon was an American jump blues singer. Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mother was an avid piano player. Witherspoon´s grandson Ahkello Witherspoon is the starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

b. August 8, 1920 in Gurdon,
Arkansas.
d. September 18, 1997 in Los Angeles, California.

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