About Jimmy Witherspoon
James Witherspoon was an American jump blues and jazz singer. Witherspoon first attracted attention singing in Calcutta, India, with Teddy Weatherford's band, which made regular radio broadcasts over the US Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Witherspoon later recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Leroy Vinnegar, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and T-Bone Walker. In 1970, Witherspoon appeared on Brother Jack McDuff's London Blue Note recording To Seek a New Home, together with British jazz musicians, including Dick Morrissey, and Terry Smith.
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.