http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5699&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rssWith a voice as tasty as grandma's cooking, Witherspoon hit the 1940s running and had a series of hit records. The Blues that burst out of him were tinged with a weary sense of loss: he roared but it was almost a quiet roar. By the mid-'50s, he was considered all washed up. He started recording with a series of jazz greats such as Ben Webster, Richard “Groove” Holmes, and Buck Clayton. It was a move that did more than just revive his career: his music was better than ever. Witherspoon's intense delivery is so powerful that he can lay out during long solos and his presence can still be felt. More soul is found in his music than in a cemetery. He left that soul with us when he finally lost his long battle with throat cancer in '97. He was singing until the end. - Nick DedinaUrban Bluesen720Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:01:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5699&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss With a voice as tasty as grandma's cooking, Witherspoon hit the 1940s running and had a series of hit records. The Blues that burst out of him were tinged with a weary sense of loss: he roared but it was almost a quiet roar. By the mid-'50s, he was considered all washed up. He started recording with a series of jazz greats such as Ben Webster, Richard “Groove” Holmes, and Buck Clayton. It was a move that did more than just revive his career: his music was better than ever. Witherspoon's intense delivery is so powerful that he can lay out during long solos and his presence can still be felt. More soul is found in his music than in a cemetery. He left that soul with us when he finally lost his long battle with throat cancer in '97. He was singing until the end. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1484290&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1484290 tra.1484290 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 The Blues, The Whole Blues & Nothing But The Blues alb.229757 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/8/9/559863_170x170.jpg 2003-02-04 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true A Real Bad Day tra.1484290 222000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1484290&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1484290&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973424&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973424 tra.1973424 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'll Go On Living tra.1973424 223000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973424&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973424&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29626696&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 3 Sep 2009 07:30:36 -0700 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 29626696 tra.29626696 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 The Spoon alb.29607515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/0/2/1772000_170x170.jpg 2009-09-01 00:00:00.0 null true C C Rider tra.29626696 332000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29626696&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29626696&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1483788&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1483788 tra.1483788 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Big Blues alb.237976 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/4/5/1095421_170x170.jpg 2005-08-01 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out tra.1483788 269000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1483788&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1483788&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973419&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973419 tra.1973419 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true When I've Been Drinkin' tra.1973419 215000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973419&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973419&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2132205&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 2132205 tra.2132205 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Chess Blues alb.98900 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/7/9/629798_170x170.jpg 1993-02-02 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ain't Nobody's Business tra.2132205 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2132205&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2132205&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973427&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973427 tra.1973427 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Trouble In Mind tra.1973427 141000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973427&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973427&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978943&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 24978943 tra.24978943 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Gone With The Blues alb.24964093 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/4/7/1517414_170x170.jpg 2008-11-22 00:00:00.0 2008-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Early Morning Blues tra.24978943 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978943&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978943&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3242838&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Mon, 1 Jan 1962 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 3242838 tra.3242838 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.69 Hey, Mrs. Jones alb.163137 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/4/8/1288459_170x170.jpg 2009-04-06 00:00:00.0 1962-01-01 00:00:00.0 true In The Dark tra.3242838 150000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3242838&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3242838&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1547067&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Tue, 13 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1547067 tra.1547067 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 The Best Of The Blues Jubilees alb.260259 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/7/397124_170x170.jpg 1999-07-13 00:00:00.0 1999-07-13 00:00:00.0 true New Orleans Woman tra.1547067 145000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1547067&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1547067&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973432&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973432 tra.1973432 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Money's Gettin' Cheaper tra.1973432 166000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973432&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973432&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.425681&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Wed, 15 Jul 1964 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 425681 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10987853&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978944&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 24978944 tra.24978944 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Gone With The Blues alb.24964093 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/4/7/1517414_170x170.jpg 2008-11-22 00:00:00.0 2008-11-22 00:00:00.0 true Call My Baby tra.24978944 143000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978944&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24978944&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.574686&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Mon, 1 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 574686 tra.574686 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Spoon and Groove alb.240201 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/3/5/205363_170x170.jpg 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 1996-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Please Send Me Someone To Love tra.574686 149000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.574686&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.574686&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1437375&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1437375 tra.1437375 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 The Bluesville Years Vol. 12: Jump, Jumpin'... alb.201104 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/4/6/446447_170x170.jpg 2000-03-21 00:00:00.0 2000-04-11 00:00:00.0 true One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer tra.1437375 183000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1437375&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1437375&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973421&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973421 tra.1973421 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bad Bad Whiskey tra.1973421 186000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973421&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973421&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973436&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 1973436 tra.1973436 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 Jazz Me Blues alb.234628 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/1/8/1178104_170x170.jpg 2007-01-09 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do tra.1973436 385000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973436&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1973436&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2308084&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on Rhapsody Online 2308084 tra.2308084 Jimmy Witherspoon art.5699 0.99 With The Junior Mance Trio alb.199201 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/0/1/751076_170x170.jpg 1997-12-01 00:00:00.0 1997-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough tra.2308084 191000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2308084&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2308084&variant=data&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2308340&rws=%2Fjimmy-witherspoon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Urban Blues Tue, 5 Nov 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jimmy Witherspoon on 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