Jimmy Witherspoon

Singin' the Blues

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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Jimmy Witherspoon is heard in superior form throughout the two Pacific Jazz sessions included here. With fine backup and short solos from either Harry "Sweets" Edison (in top form) or Gerald Wilson on trumpet, both Teddy Edwards and Jimmy Allen on tenors, Henry McDode or Hampton Hawes on piano, rhythm guitarist Herman Mitchell, bassist Jimmy Hamilton and drummer Jimmy Miller, Spoon digs into such numbers as "When I've Been Drinkin'," "Then the Lights Go Out," "There's Good Rockin' Tonight" and a remake of his big hit "'Tain't Nobody's Business." The closing "Midnight Blues" is an instrumental, giving the band a chance to stretch out a bit. Recommended.

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	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	S.K. Blues Saunders King	Jimmy Witherspoon	2:47	Spotify
2	When I've Been Drinkin' Big Bill Broonzy	Jimmy Witherspoon	3:35	Spotify
3	Then the Lights Go Out Jimmy Witherspoon	Jimmy Witherspoon	2:57	Spotify
4	All That's Good Al Ciminelli	Jimmy Witherspoon	3:00	Spotify
5	Spoon's Blues Al Ciminelli	Jimmy Witherspoon	2:23	Spotify
6	It Ain't What You're Thinkin' Traditional	Jimmy Witherspoon	3:23	Spotify
7	Ain't Nobody's Business Porter Grainger / Everett Robbins	Jimmy Witherspoon	2:21	Spotify
8	Wee Baby Blues Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner	Jimmy Witherspoon	3:15	Spotify
9	Times Are Changing Teddy Edwards	Jimmy Witherspoon	2:56	Spotify
10	Sweet's Blues Al Ciminelli	Jimmy Witherspoon	5:15	Spotify
11	There's Good Rockin' Tonight Robert Geddins	Jimmy Witherspoon	4:11	Spotify
12	Midnight Blues (Red Shirt) Teddy Edwards	Jimmy Witherspoon	5:15	Spotify

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Jimmy Witherspoon

Singin' the Blues

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

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