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Jimmy Witherspoon
Person · male · United States · Gurdon · born 1920 · died 1997 · recording since 1948
American jump blues singer (1920–1997)
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Also known as Jimmy Whiterspoon · Jimmy Witherspoom · ジミー・ウィザースプーン
Timeline
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1920s
1940s
· Debut release
Debut release: How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1950s
· Album
Album: Wilbur de Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings New Orleans Blues
Album
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1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography796 words · 7 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1375523345
Biography
James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues and jazz singer.
Early life, family and education
Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mother was a piano player. Witherspoon's grandson Ahkello Witherspoon is a cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams.
Witherspoon served in the Merchant Marines until 1944.
Career
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. Having made his first records with Jay McShann's band in 1945, he first recorded under his own name in 1947, and two years later, still with the McShann band, he had his first hit, "Ain't Nobody's Business
Ain't Nobody's BusinessSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks1Wandering Gal Blues2:532Hey Mr Landlord2:473How I Hate to See3:014Third Floor Blues2:375Money's Getting Cheaper2:466Skid Row Blues2:567How Long Blues3:028Ain't Nobody's Business Pt.12:559Ain't Nobody's Business Pt.23:0110Back Water Blues3:0611Frog-I-More2:4712In the Evening2:5913Spoon Calls Hootie2:4114Destruction Blues2:3315Call My Baby2:2416The New Look2:2917Big Heart2:4318Funny Style Baby2:2519Lush Head Woman2:3720Long About Dawn2:5021Thelma Lee Blues2:4222Your Red Wagon2:4423Sweet Lovin' Baby2:3324Same Old Blues2:3925Big Fine Blues2:38", a song that came to be regarded as his signature tune. In 1950 he had hits with two more songs closely identified with him—"No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine Girl"—and another hit with "Failing by Degrees" and "New Orleans Woman", recorded with the Gene Gilbeaux Orchestra (which included Herman Washington and Don Hill) for Modern Records. They were recorded at a live performance on May 10, 1949, at a "Just Jazz" concert in Pasadena, California, sponsored by Gene Norman. Another classic Witherspoon composition is "Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough
Tougher Than ToughSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Time's Getting Tougher Than Tough3:052How Long Blues3:263Corrina, Corrina3:214C.C. Rider4:455Roll 'em Pete4:276Everyday2:477I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town3:498Kansas City3:159Trouble in Mind3:2910St. Louis Blues3:5011In Blues3:3212Loser's Blues2:1513Please Send Me Someone to Love2:2814Life's Highway2:2615Cry the Blues2:2516Out Blues2:07".
Witherspoon performed at four of the Cavalcade of Jazz concerts held in Los Angeles at Wrigley Field, which were produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. His first performance was at the fourth Cavalcade of Jazz on September 12, 1948, with Dizzy Gillespie as the featured artist, along with Frankie Laine, Little Miss Cornshucks, The Sweethearts of Rhythm, Joe Liggins's Honeydrippers, Joe Turner, The Blenders, and The Sensations. The program description stated that Witherspoon was "one of the most sought-after blues singers in the business. He has a strong, clear voice and diction that you would hear in the classics. Although he has been quite successful singing the blues, Witherspoon can sing ballads with a surprising sweetness." He played at the fifth Cavalcade of Jazz concert on July 10, 1949, along with Lionel Hampton, The Hamptones, Buddy Banks and his Orchestra, Big Jay McNeely, and Smiley Turner. Witherspoon returned for the seventh Cavalcade of Jazz concert on July 8, 1951, and performed alongside Billy Eckstine, Lionel Hampton and his Revue, Percy Mayfield, Joe Liggins's Honeydrippers, and Roy Brown. His last appearance at the Cavalcade of Jazz was at its eighth edition on June 1, 1952. Also featured that day were Anna Mae Winburn and Her Sweethearts, Jerry Wallace, Toni Harper, Roy Brown and His Mighty Men, Louis Jordan and his Orchestra, and Josephine Baker.
Witherspoon's style of blues—as a "blues shouter"—was no longer fashionable in the mid-1950s, but he returned to popularity with his 1959 album Jimmy Witherspoon at the Monterey Jazz Festival
At the Monterey Jazz FestivalSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracksA1No Rollin' BluesA2Good Rockin' TonightA3Big Fine GirlB1Ain't Nobody's BusinessB2When I Been Drinkin', featuring Roy Eldridge, Woody Herman, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, and Mel Lewis. Witherspoon later recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Leroy Vinnegar, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and T-Bone Walker.
Tours and successes
In 1961 he toured Europe with Buck Clayton and returned to the UK on many occasions, featuring on a mid-1960s live UK recording, Spoon Sings and Swings (1966), with tenor sax player Dick Morrissey's quartet. 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. In the 1970s, Witherspoon also recorded the album Guilty!
Guilty!Spotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1I’ve Been Drifting / Once Upon a Time3:50A2Steam Roller4:26A3The Laws Must Change4:57A4Have Mercy Judge3:48A5Goin’ Down Slow6:25B1Soledad5:05B2Home Dream7:16B3Headin’ for Home4:30B4The Time Has Come5:13 (later released on CD as Black & White Blues) with Eric Burdon and featuring Ike White & the San Quentin Prison Band. He then toured with a band of his own featuring Robben Ford and Russ Ferrante. A recording from this period, Spoonful, featured Witherspoon accompanied by Robben Ford, Joe Sample, Cornell Dupree, Thad Jones, and Bernard Purdie. He continued performing and recording into the 1990s.
Other performers with whom Witherspoon recorded include Jimmy Rowles, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Vernon Alley, Mel Lewis, Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wiggins, John Clayton, Paul Humphrey, Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jimmy Smith, Long John Baldry, Junior Mance, Ellington bassist Jimmy Woode, Kenny Clarke, Gerry Mulligan, Jim Mullen, Count Basie, Van Morrison, Dutch Swing College Band, and Gene Gilbeaux.
Acting
In the 1995 film Georgia, Witherspoon portrayed Trucker, a traveling, gun-collecting blues singer who has a relationship with the troubled character Sadie, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh.
He played Nate Williams in The Black Godfather (1974) and Percy in To Sleep with Anger (1990).
Personal life and death
Witherspoon died of throat cancer on September 18, 1997, in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography/DVDs
2000: Jazz Casual: Jimmy Witherspoon & Ben Webster, from a 1962 Jazz Casual appearance (Jazz Casual/Idem) reissued in: Jazz Casual: Jimmy Witherspoon/Jimmy Rushing [2003]
2003: 20th Century Jazz Masters: Mel Tormé/Jimmy Witherspoon/Carmen McRae/Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan
2009: Jimmy Witherspoon: Goin' Down Blues with Marshal Royal and John Collins
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 97 | 97.8th |
| Studio albums | 47 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 44 | 98.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 49 | 90th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (97 release groups · 47 studio albums)
Albums · 47
Wilbur de Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings New Orleans Blues
1957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:33
A1Lotus Blossom3:55A2Trouble in Mind3:00A3Big Fine Girl1:57A4How Long Blues2:57A5Good Rollin' Blues5:33B1Careless Love2:37B2Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do5:11B3St. Louis Blues3:46B4When the Sun Goes Down3:37B5See See Rider4:001957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:38
A1The Jumpin' Blues3:03A2Until The Real Thing Comes Along2:47A3Hootie Blues3:20A4Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound3:16A5Confessin' The Blues4:15B1Piney Brown Blues5:29B2Froggy Bottom2:36B3Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You3:17B4Blue Monday3:40B5Ooh Wee, Then The Lights Go Out2:551959 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1S.K. BluesA2When I've Been Drinkin'A3Then The Lights Go OutA4All That's GoodA5Spoon's BluesA6It Ain't What You're Thinkin'B1Ain't Nobody's BusinessB2Wee Baby BluesB3Times Are ChangingB4Sweet's BluesB5There's Good Rockin' Tonight1959 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:01:04
1Every Time I Feel the Spirit2:292Deep River2:013I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray2:274Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child2:385Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen2:146I Want to Be Ready1:357Steal Away to Jesus2:078Oh Mary, Don't You Weep1:579Go Down Moses3:1210The Time Has Come3:0611Amazing Grace2:4012Beautiful Isle of Somewhere2:2113Down by the Riverside2:2414(Give Me) That Old Time Religion2:3215Go Tell It on the Mountain2:1916He's Got the Whole World in His Hands2:1917His Eye Is on the Sparrow2:2418I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger2:4619I Love to Tell the Story2:1320Can the Circle Be Unbroken2:3221Jesus Loves Me, This I Know2:2422Just a Closer Walk With Thee2:3223Nearer My God to Thee3:1324Onward Christian Soldiers2:1125Rock of Ages2:281961 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 29:55
A1Hey, Mrs. Jones2:32A2In the Dark2:29A3Tanya2:35A4I Ain't Mad at You2:10A5Have Faith2:17A6Lovey Dovey2:16B1I Don't Know3:08B2Warm Your Heart2:22B3Wee Baby Blues2:20B4If You Live the Life, You Pay the Price2:46B5Pink Champagne2:30B6The Masquerade Is Over2:301961 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Stormy MondayA2I'll Never Be FreeA3She Moves MeA4Card Playing BluesA5Please Hurry HomeB1Jelly JellyB2Riding BluesB3The Blues Came Falling DownB4Sad LifeB5River Blues1961 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Lover Come Back To MeA2A Blues SerenadeA3Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeA4Ain't Misbehavin'A5We'll Be Together AgainA6I'll Always Be In Love With YouB1Just A Sittin' And A Rockin'B2Just One More ChanceB3Music, Maestro, PleaseB4It Only Happens OnceB5I'm Beginning To See The LightB6Don't Worry 'Bout Me1962 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:30
1I'd Rather Dring Muddy Water3:562I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town3:373Key to the Highway2:554Did You Ever3:255Confessin' the Blues3:006Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out2:327Your Red Wagon5:138Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound3:019Cherry Red3:1610It's a Low Down Dirty Shame3:0311Just a Dream3:0012Please, Mr. Webster3:321963 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:12
A1Mean Old Frisco3:14A2Rocks in My Bed2:46A3Bad Bad Whiskey3:08A4Baby, Baby, Baby3:06A5Sail on Little Girl2:50A6One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer3:02B1Lonely Boy Blues2:52B2Blues and Trouble2:56B3Endless Sleep2:18B4I'll Go on Living3:48B5I Can't Hardly See2:42B6It's a Lonesome Old World3:301964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:16
1I Had a Dream2:362Goin' to Chicago Blues2:233No Rollin' Blues4:464You Made Me Love You2:475My Babe1:526S.K. Blues3:547Whose Hat Is That2:468Around the Clock3:199He Gave Me Everything3:0710Goin' Down Slow2:46Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues
1964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:23
1Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues2:572Everytime I Think About You2:423I Never Will Marry2:504I Wanna Be Around3:295Teardrops From My Eyes3:016And the Angels Sing2:587Who's Sorry Now3:398I'm Comin' Down With the Blues2:269You're Next2:1910Happy Blues2:1611That's Why I'm Leaving2:3412One Last Chance3:121964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:40
A1I Wonder2:20A2It's a Low Down Dirty Shame2:26A3Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out2:19A4Back to New Orleans1:47A5It's All in the Game2:55B1Blues in the Morning5:09B2I'll Never Be Free4:11B3Once There Lived a Fool2:32B4For Old Time's Sake2:15B5The Time Has Come2:461965 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 29:53
1Love Me Right2:232Make This Heart Of Mine Smile Again2:173Oh How I Love You3:164Free Spirits2:415I Never Thought I'd See The Day2:196Man Don't Cry2:107Darlin', I Thank You2:158A Million More Tomorrows2:359Don't Come Back To Me For Sympathy2:0110Come On And Walk With Me2:3611Room For Everybody2:4912Two Hearts Are Better Than One2:311965 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 33:08
A1I'll Always Be in Love4:01A2Gee, Baby Ain't It Good to You3:48A3See See Rider4:13A4I Make a Lot of Money2:40A5Blowin' the Blues3:03B1Taint Nobody's Business4:40B2Everything You Do Is Wrong4:44B3Roll 'em Pete5:591966 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:32
1I Gotta Girl (Who Lives on a Hill)6:002Trouble in Mind2:063Nobody Knows How I Feel This Morning5:104New Down Home Blues4:565Kansas City2:506Compact Car3:157Piney Brown's Blues3:408Big Fine Girl2:409Send Me Someone to Love5:5510Lotus Blossom3:1511St. Louis Blues2:451967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:09
A1Sweet Slumber3:54A2I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town2:49A3Past Forty Blues4:23A4S.K. Blues2:26A5Late One Evening3:04B1Part Time Woman3:31B2Good Rocking Tonight2:17B3I Won’t Tell a Soul5:21B4My Baby’s Quit Me3:13B5My Money’s Long This Morning, Baby2:111967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:17
1Lotus Blossom2:572Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You2:593Travellin' Light4:084P.S. I Love You2:595I'll Always Be in Love With You2:236Don't Worry 'Bout Me3:037Easy Living3:208Embraceable You3:109Blues in the Night4:0010Trouble in Mind1:5711How Long Will It Take to Be a Man?3:1012I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)3:111969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 32:43
A1Evening3:09A2I Don't Know2:58A3No Rolling Blues4:03A4Going Down Slow4:59B1Pay the Consequence3:07B2Just a Dream3:52B3Blow Wind Blow4:00B4Look at Granny Run, Run3:00B5Nobody Wants to Hear Nobody's Troubles3:351971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 45:30
A1I’ve Been Drifting / Once Upon a Time3:50A2Steam Roller4:26A3The Laws Must Change4:57A4Have Mercy Judge3:48A5Goin’ Down Slow6:25B1Soledad5:05B2Home Dream7:16B3Headin’ for Home4:30B4The Time Has Come5:131972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 58:49
Disc 1A1Time's Getting Tougher Than Tough3:20A2How Long Blues3:10A3Corrina, Corrina3:05A4C. C. Rider4:15A5Roll 'Em Pete4:05B1Every Day2:36B2Goin' To Kansas City3:15B3Outskirts Of Town2:58B4Trouble In Mind3:15B5St. Louis Blues3:35Disc 2C1No Rollin' Blues5:25C2Good Rockin' Tonight3:20C3Big Fine Girl4:45D1Ain't Nobody's Business6:25D2When I Been Drinkin'5:20Previously Unreleased Recordings
1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 31:35
A1Everyday I Have the Blues3:00A2See See Rider4:05A3Roll 'em Pete5:30A4'Taint Nobody's Bizness4:25B1I'll Always Be in Love With You3:10B2How Long, How Long Blues3:30B3I've Had My Fun If I Don't Get Well No More3:40B4St. Louis Blues4:151975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:14
1Spoon Tang1:042Buried Alive In The Blues3:383Aviation Man3:154Fool's Paradise3:235What's Going Down2:406The Other Side Of Love4:367Reflection2:568No Money Down4:199Love Is A Five Letter Word3:1210Nothing Changed2:5111Landlord, Landlord2:5912I Was Lost (But Now I'm Found)3:211975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:42
1Big Boss Man3:222Nothing's Changed5:363Sign on the Building3:364Reds and Whiskey3:235The Moon Is Rising2:346Inflation Blues4:267Take Out Some Insurance3:078Pearly Whites5:339Spoonful3:2010Gloomy Sunday3:45Live at the Watts Jazz Festival - Volume 1
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 41:07
A1Dindi (Pronounced Gingi)6:15A2Come on and Get a Piece11:03B1Compared to What9:58B2Goin' Down Slow4:53B3Here's That Rainy Day8:581981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 39:22
1You Got Me Running3:202Whiskey Drinking Woman8:233Once There Lived a Fool4:054Just a Dream4:475Lotus Blossom8:296Big Boss Man5:507Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out4:28Patcha, Patcha, All Night Long
1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 42:29
1Patcha, Patcha7:292Blues Lament12:053You got Me Runnin'3:344Kansas City On My Mind7:555The Chicken and the Hawk5:396I Want a Little Girl5:47Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy Sultans
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 59:51
1Sent For You Yesterday3:512I Want A Little Girl7:113Don't You Miss Your Baby3:574Good Morning Blues4:465Goin' To Chicago5:216Sometimes I Fell Like A Motherless Child4:417I May Be Wrong (Boogie Woogie)3:228Rain Keeps Falling Down3:199Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You3:1210Everyday I Have The Blues2:4711Welcome To My Pretty Baby3:1612Stormy Monday Blues4:3913Tain't Nobody Business5:1314I Had A Dream4:16The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing but the Blues
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:14
1You Got a Hold of My Heart3:442It Never Rains but It Pours4:053A Real Bad Day3:434Sooner or Later5:565Killing Time5:236The Blues, the Whole Blues, and Nothing but the Blues4:037Help Me Operator4:348Would Man Be Satisfied3:579Two Sides to Every Story4:0110Wake Up Call3:5111Think4:3412You Ain't Foolin' Me4:231993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 40:16
1Money Is Gettin’ Cheaper2:502Grab Me a Freight3:453Don’t Let Go2:504I’ve Been Treated Wrong3:285Evenin’2:436Cane River2:337How Long Blues2:498Good Rockin’ Tonight2:439Kansas City3:0610Drinking Beer2:1511Don’t Let Go2:4112I’e Been Treated Wrong3:1813Evenin’2:4314Cane River2:321995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:37
1Ain't Nothin New About the Blues4:102I Feel So Bad4:483Please Mr. Howard3:344Reds & Whiskey4:055All Day Long2:026Black Gal3:357Young Man's Blues3:098You Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore2:359Roam & Ramble5:1210How Long3:271996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Take This Hammer, Part One2Goin' to Chicago Blues3In Blues4Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You5Losers Blues6Please Send Me Someone to Love7Key to the Highway8Cry the Blues9Out Blues (For Big Joe)10Since I Fell for You11Everything12Take This Hammer, Part TwoJimmy Witherspoon With the Junior Mance Trio
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:20
1Introduction0:242Lowdown Dirty Shame2:163They Call It Stormy Monday4:074Kansas City3:015Trouble in Mind2:556Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:127Ain't Nobody's Business4:168I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town2:559Going Down Slow4:1010Roll 'em Pete3:1911No Rollin' Blues6:45Ain't Nothin' new about the blues
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:08:44
1I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town4:272Around The Clock5:243Dream On My Mind6:014Kansas City (K.C. Lovin')5:205Ain't Nobody's Business3:446Past Forty Blues5:437I Don't Know2:568Reds and Whiskey4:179I Have Had Fun If I Don't Get Well No More7:5310Walking By Myself2:5311S.K. Blues4:1912Everyday I Have The Blues4:2813Stormy Monday6:5214Ain't Nothing New About The Blues4:271998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:21
1Spoon Tang0:592Buried Alive in the Blues3:353Aviation Man3:114Fool's Paradise3:195What's Going Down2:346The Other Side of Love4:317Reflection2:538No Money Down4:119Love Is a Five Letter Word3:0810Nothing's Changed2:4711Landlord, Landlord2:5612I Love You, Yes I Do3:0213Rollin' Like a Pebble in the Sand3:0314I Was Lost (But Now I'm Found)3:12Jimmy Witherspoon With the Duke Robillard Band
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 56:53
1Glide On14:002Going Down Slow6:293Big Boss Man5:544Ain't Nobody's Business8:105I'll Always Be in Love With You7:056Stormy Monday Blues8:227Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough6:532001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:11:03
1Groove’s Groove4:312California Blues3:203What a Wonderful World6:424Misty4:055Walking on a Tightrope4:176Slow Blues in G7:327Song for My Father7:008My Friend8:189Lonesome Road Blues7:0210On Say a Joy7:2311Danger Zone Is Everywhere7:4912The Time Has Come3:04The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:24
1Sent For You Yesterday3:482I Want A Little Girl7:093Don't You Miss Your Baby3:544Good Morning Blues4:435Moten Swing6:196Goin' To Chicago5:177Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child4:378I May Be Wrong3:189Rain Keeps Falling Down3:1510Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You3:0811Sent For You Yesterday3:5312I May Be Wrong (Boogie Woogie)3:2113Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You3:0814Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child4:342002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 43:08
1Send Me Mr Pao4:232Sad Life6:033Big Boss Man5:364Trouble in Mind4:565Got Me Runnin'4:346Ain't Nobody's Business4:517Sweet Lotus Blossom9:148Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You3:312005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:08:48
1Wandering Gal Blues2:532Hey Mr Landlord2:473How I Hate to See3:014Third Floor Blues2:375Money's Getting Cheaper2:466Skid Row Blues2:567How Long Blues3:028Ain't Nobody's Business Pt.12:559Ain't Nobody's Business Pt.23:0110Back Water Blues3:0611Frog-I-More2:4712In the Evening2:5913Spoon Calls Hootie2:4114Destruction Blues2:3315Call My Baby2:2416The New Look2:2917Big Heart2:4318Funny Style Baby2:2519Lush Head Woman2:3720Long About Dawn2:5021Thelma Lee Blues2:4222Your Red Wagon2:4423Sweet Lovin' Baby2:3324Same Old Blues2:3925Big Fine Blues2:382006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:12:30
1Goin' Down Slow9:082Big Boss Man6:163Goin' to Chicago5:314Intro0:535Ain't Nobody's Business5:276Medley Trouble in Mind/Red Cherry6:097Intro0:578Fast Forty Blues5:319What a Wonderful World3:2910Medley Whose Hat Is That/CC Rider6:4911Stormy Monday7:4912Money Is Getting Cheaper3:5813Intro1:3514SK Blues3:4315Nothin's Changed5:152009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:12:44
1S. K. Blues2:502When I've Been Drinkin'3:393Then The Lights Go Out3:014All That's Good3:035Spoon's Blues2:276It Ain't What You Are Thinkin'3:277'tain't Nobody's Business2:258Wee Baby Blues3:209Times Are Changing3:0010Sweet's Blues5:1911There's Good Rockin' Tonight4:1412Midnight Blues5:1713Goin' To Chicago Blues4:0014In Blues3:3515Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You2:3316Loser's Blues2:1617Life's Highway2:2818Cry The Blues2:2719Wee Wee Baby (Out Blues)2:0920Coming Home3:0821Spoon' Beep Blues5:1322Elmira2:53Midnight Lady Called the Blues
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 37:41
1New York City Blues5:542The Barber4:423Blinded by Love6:494Happy Hard Times5:115Something Rotten in East St. Louis4:176Midnight Lady Called the Blues6:487Blues Hall of Fame4:00Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:08:43
1Ain't Nobody's Business3:102In the Evening3:013Frog-I-More2:514McShann Bounce2:305How Long Blues3:076Money's Getting Cheaper2:597Skidrow Blues2:508Spoon Calls Hootie2:459Backwater Blues3:1010Jumpin' With Louis3:0211Destruction Blues2:3612Ain't Nobody's Business2:5813Hot Biscuits2:3214Slow Drag Blues3:0415M.R. Boogie2:2916Buttermilk2:3917Skidrow Blues3:4518Soft Winds2:3719No Name Boogie3:0120Thinking About My Baby2:4221Geronimo2:2622Twelve O'Clock Whistle2:5623Mellodrag2:3224Eatin' Watermelon3:01— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:05:38
1Playful Baby2:562Spoon's Life Blues6:163Lotus Blossom5:444Christmas Blues7:355Mean Ole Frisco3:466Sad Life4:177I'll Always Be in Love With You4:168Sweet Slumber5:219Past Forty Blues5:3110Lowdown Dirty Shame4:2311Lonely Boy Blues4:4512Spoon's Testimony10:48— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 45:59
1Wandering Gal Blues2:542Hey Mr. Landlord2:473Money's Getting Cheaper2:564Skidrow Blues2:495How Long Blues3:056Ain't Nobody's Business3:077Backwater Blues3:088Frog-I-More2:489In the Evening3:0010McShann Bounce2:2711Jumpin' With Louis3:0112Long About Dawn2:5113Early Mornings3:0614Six Foot Two Blues2:4115Spoon Calls Hootie2:4416Destruction Blues2:35— · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 38:52
1Handbags and Gladrags3:552Bad Bad Loser4:313Stay With Me Baby3:114Testifying9:415Redneck2:486Spoon's Beep Beep Blues5:097It's Time to Live2:118Elmira2:539Don't Get Flakey With Me4:33— · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 55:12
1Good Rockin' Tonight2:292When I Been Drinkin'5:443Big Fine Girl4:584No Rollin' Blues5:375Ain't Nobody's Business6:516Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:397How Long3:298Corrine, Corrina3:259See See Rider4:4110Roll 'em Pete4:2711Everyday2:4612Kansas City3:1413St. Louis Blues3:52
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | How I Hate to See Xmas Come AroundSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around 2Hey Mr. Landlord | 1948 | ||
| 1948 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAAin't Nobody's Business, Part 1 BAin't Nobody's Business, Part 2 | 1948 | ||
| 1949 | How Long / Skid Row BluesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:57AHow Long3:07 BSkid Row Blues2:50 | 1949 | ||
| 1949 | No Rollin' Blues / Big Fine GirlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksANo Rollin' Blues BBig Fine Girl | December 1949 | ||
| 2008 | I'll Be Right On DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:06:541Love My Baby (Takes 1 & 2)3:33 2I'm Going Round In Circles3:11 3Baby, Baby (Take 1)2:14 4Slow Your Speed3:01 5Geneva Blues (Take 2)2:25 6Daddy Pinocchio2:46 7Don't Ever Move A Woman Into Your House2:56 8I'm Just A Country Boy2:59 9Practice What You Preach2:47 10Moaning For You (Take 1)2:49 11Jump Children (Take 2)2:47 12There Ain't Nothing Better2:59 13Who's Been Jivin' You (Take 1)3:17 14Drinkin' Beer2:09 15You Can't Kiss A Dream Goodnight2:25 16Operation Blues Aka Doctor Blues Aka The Dr. Knows His Business (Take 1)2:18 17I'll Be Right On Down3:01 18Oh Mother, Dear Mother2:43 19I've Only Myself To Blame (Take 4)2:16 20Rain, Rain, Rain2:47 21Let Jesus Fix It For You2:52 22Each Step Of The Way3:09 23It's Raining Outside (Take 1)3:09 24Blowing The Blues (Take 2)2:21 | Compilation | 2008 |
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | At the Monterey Jazz FestivalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracksA1No Rollin' Blues A2Good Rockin' Tonight A3Big Fine Girl B1Ain't Nobody's Business B2When I Been Drinkin' | Live | 1959 | |
| 1960 | At the RenaissanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 36:101Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:02 2How Long3:28 3Corina, Corina3:22 4C.C. Rider4:44 5Roll 'em Pete4:25 6Everyday2:47 7Outskirts of Town3:48 8Goin' to Kansas City3:15 9Trouble in Mind3:28 10St. Louis Blues3:51 | Live | 1960 | |
| 1973 | Groovin’ And Spoonin’Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 26:03A1Tell Him I Was Flyin’, Part One2:11 A2In Blues3:28 A3Loser’s Blues2:13 A4Please Send Me Someone to Love2:25 A5Life’s Highway2:24 B1Cry the Blues2:25 B2Out Blues2:05 B3Since I Fell for You3:26 B4Everything2:20 B5Tell Him I Was Flyin’, Part Two3:06 | Compilation | 1973 | |
| 1986 | Hey Mr. LandlordSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 46:27A1Cain River Blues2:45 A2Shipyard Woman Blues3:03 A3I Want A Little Girl2:36 A4Confessing The Blues3:04 A5All My Geets Are Gone2:31 A6Hard-Working Man's Blues3:18 A7Practice What You Preach2:45 A8Strange Woman Blues3:06 B1Hey Mr. Landlord2:43 B2Third Floor Blues2:54 B3Oh Boy2:18 B4Wee Baby Blues3:06 B5Geneva Blues2:23 B6Big Daddy2:12 B7Daddy Pinocchio2:45 B8Why Do I Love You Like I Do?2:40 B9My Girl Ivy2:18 | Compilation | 1986 | |
| 1989 | Rockin' L.A.Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1You Got Me Running 2Once There Lived A Fool 3Sweet Lotus Blossom 4Call It Stormy Monday 5Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 6Medley: Don't You Miss Your Baby / Careless Love / When The Saints Go Marching In / One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 7S K Blues 8I Want A Little Girl 9Big Boss Man 10Don't Gotta 11Medley: Ain't Nobody's Business / Please Send Me Someone to Love | Live | 21 August 1989 | |
| 1990 | Spoon So EasySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 33:08A1It Ain't No Secret2:56 A2Ain't Nobody's Business2:40 A3Live So Easy2:45 A4Congratulations2:52 A5I Can Make It Without You2:10 A6Goin' Down Slow2:14 B1When the Lights Go Out2:50 B2Crying3:07 B3T.W.A.2:33 B4Danger3:10 B5I Don't Know Why (Why Do I Love You Like I Do?)2:40 B6Garfield Avenue3:11 | Compilation | 1990 | |
| 1991 | Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 28:231Ain't Nobody's Business3:50 2No Rollin' Blues3:25 3Big Fine Girl2:23 4Falling by Degrees3:11 5New Orleans Woman2:28 6I Done Found Out3:04 7Sweet Lovin' Baby2:31 8Fickle Woman2:36 9Have a Ball2:11 10Good Jumpin'2:44 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1991 | Call My BabySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks1Time's Getting Tougher 2Wandering Gal 3The New Look 4Long About Dawn 5Big Heart 6Third Floor Blues 7Hey Mr. Landlord 8Ain't Nobody's Business, Pt. 1 9Call My Baby 10Skid Row Blues 11Mr. Hootie 12Lush Head Woman 13Funny Style Baby 14Ain't Nobody's Business, Pt. 2 15Miss Clawdy B | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1991 | Jay's Blues (The Complete Federal Sessions)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:02:171Foolish Prayer2:17 2Lucille2:32 3One Fine Gal2:28 4Blues in Trouble2:47 5Two Little Girls2:28 6Corn Whiskey2:10 7Don't Tell Me Now2:39 8The Day Is Dawning2:56 9Jay's Blues Pt. 12:32 10Jay's Blues Pt. 2 (Alt)2:43 11Miss, Miss Mistreater (Alt)2:16 12Back Home (Alt)3:20 13The Last Mile2:54 14It2:42 15Back Door Blues3:10 16Fast Woman, Slow Gin2:30 1724 Sad Hours2:36 18Just for You2:22 19Sad Life2:50 20Move Me Baby2:30 21I'm Not Too Young2:10 22Highway to Happiness2:35 23I Done Told You2:33 24Oh Boy2:17 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1991 | Blowin' In From Kansas CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 53:451Love My Baby2:40 2There Ain't Nothing Better2:55 3Love And Friendship3:08 4T.B. Blues2:55 5Goin' Around In Circles3:12 6Geneva Blues2:24 7I'm Just A Country Boy3:00 8Good Jumping aka Jump Children2:44 9Slow Your Speed2:57 10Blowing The Blues2:24 11It's Raining Outside3:11 12I'm Just A Lady's Man2:24 13I'm Just Wandering Part 12:35 14I'm Just Wandering Part 22:24 15Who's Been Jivin' You2:37 16Sweet Lovin' Baby2:30 17Thelma Lee Blues2:39 18The Dr Knows His Business aka Doctor Blues2:09 19Rain Rain Rain2:42 20Baby, Baby2:15 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1992 | Live at the Notodden Blues FestivalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 52:071Doodlin’6:19 2Going Down Slow5:11 3Some of My Best Friends3:15 4Otskirts of Town4:18 5See See Rider5:22 6Pretty Woman6:03 7Ain’t Nobody’s Business6:36 8Patche Patche4:56 9Wonderful World3:43 10Walkin’ by Myself3:02 11Big Legged Woman3:22 | Live | 1992 | |
| 1992 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:001Good Rockin' Tonight2:28 2When I Been Drinkin'5:41 3Big Fine Girl4:57 4No Rollin' Blues5:31 5Ain't Nobody's Business6:11 6Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:08 7How Long3:28 8Corrine Corrina3:19 9See See Rider4:40 10Roll 'em Pete4:26 11Everyday2:45 12(I'm Gonna Move to the) Outskirts of Town3:51 13Kansas City3:14 14Trouble in Mind3:28 15St. Louis Blues3:53 | Compilation | 6 November 1992 | |
| 1993 | LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 43:171Low Down Dirty Shame2:06 2Goin' Down Slow6:42 3Kansas City3:17 4Past Forty Blues6:37 5Times Are Getting Tough2:22 6Outskirts of Town2:32 7S.K. Blues3:42 8Round the Clock6:37 9Walkin' by Myself2:55 10No Rollin' Blues6:27 | Live | 1993 | |
| 1996 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 29:171I Done Found Out3:09 2Sweet Lovin' Baby2:35 3Ain't Nobody's Business3:57 4No Rollin' Blues3:31 5Big Fine Girl2:34 6Failing by Degrees3:18 7New Orleans Woman2:33 8Fickle Woman2:40 9Have a Ball2:14 10Good Jumpin'2:46 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1996 | Jazz & Blues Collection 81: Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:251Good Rockin Tonight2:25 2When I Been Drinkin'5:38 3Big Fine Girl4:52 4No Rollin' Blues5:31 5Ain't Nobody's Business6:28 6Times Gettin Tougher Than Tough3:35 7How Long3:25 8Corrine, Corrina3:22 9See See Rider4:41 10Roll 'em Pete4:26 11Everyday2:45 12(I'm Gonna Move to the) Outskirts of Town3:47 13Kansas City3:11 14Trouble in Mind3:27 15St. Louis Blues3:52 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1997 | Tougher Than ToughSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 51:271Time's Getting Tougher Than Tough3:05 2How Long Blues3:26 3Corrina, Corrina3:21 4C.C. Rider4:45 5Roll 'em Pete4:27 6Everyday2:47 7I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town3:49 8Kansas City3:15 9Trouble in Mind3:29 10St. Louis Blues3:50 11In Blues3:32 12Loser's Blues2:15 13Please Send Me Someone to Love2:28 14Life's Highway2:26 15Cry the Blues2:25 16Out Blues2:07 | Live | 1997 | |
| 1998 | Jazz Me Blues: The Best of Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:08:171Good Rockin' Tonight4:15 2Wee Baby Blues3:19 3When I've Been Drinkin'3:38 4When the Lights Go Out3:01 5Bad Bad Whiskey3:08 6One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer3:02 7Endless Sleep2:14 8I'll Go on Living3:47 9I Had a Dream2:35 10S.K. Blues3:53 11Trouble in Mind2:24 12How Long Will It Take to Be a Man3:16 13I Don't Know3:11 14In the Dark2:32 15If You Live the Life, You Pay the Price2:48 16Money's Gettin' Cheaper2:49 17Grab Me a Freight3:46 18C.C. Rider4:46 19How Long Blues3:27 20T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do6:26 | Compilation | 6 May 1998 | |
| 1999 | Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 25: Rockin' With SpoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:261Good Rockin' Tonight2:29 2When I Been Drinkin'5:44 3Big Fine Girl4:58 4No Rollin' Blues5:37 5Ain't Nobody's Business6:51 6Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:39 7How Long3:29 8Corrine, Corrina3:25 9See See Rider4:41 10Roll 'em Pete4:27 11Everyday2:46 12(I'm Gonna Move to the) Outskirts of Town3:48 13Kansas City3:14 14Trouble in Mind3:28 15St. Louis Blues3:50 | Compilation | 31 January 1999 | |
| 2000 | Midnite Jazz & Blues: Kansas CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 34:541Kansas City2:59 2Ain't Nobody's Business3:31 3Gee Baby Ain't I Been Good to You3:32 4Nobody Knows You2:49 5Goin' to Chicago5:14 6C.C. Rider5:29 7Sweet Lotus Blossom3:33 8Trouble in Mind2:32 9Roll 'em Pete5:15 | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2001 | The Best of Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 51:571Gone With the Blues2:44 2Ernestine2:52 3Roll on Katy3:08 4Voodoo Woman Blues2:40 5I Want a Little Girl2:39 6Have You Ever Loved a Woman?2:50 7Confessing the Blues3:12 8Hard-working Man's Blues3:24 9Shipyard Woman Blues3:05 10Cain River Blues2:48 11Hey Mr. Landlord2:47 12All My Geets Are Gone2:34 13Practice What You Preach2:50 14Strange Woman Blues3:09 15Third Floor Blues2:58 16Geneva Blues2:27 17Wee Baby Blues3:07 18Daddy Pinocchio2:43 | Compilation | 2001 | |
| 2001 | Goin' to ChicagoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 59:591Goin' to Chicago3:41 2Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You3:06 3You Got Me Runnin'4:21 4Big Boss Man4:09 5Sweet Lotus Blossom6:15 6I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town4:01 7If I Don't Get Well No More4:46 8Money's Gettin' Cheaper5:09 9In the Dark5:10 10I'm Knocking Out Your Teeth Tonite5:19 11Ain't Nobody's Business4:23 12Trouble in Mind3:19 13Don't You Miss Your Baby6:20 | Live | 2001 | |
| 2001 | Jazz Casual: Jimmy Witherspoon / Jimmy RushingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 57:451Times Getting Tougher2:07 2Interview5:42 3'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do3:59 4Cottontail4:09 5Chelsea Bridge5:14 6I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town5:01 7Roll 'em2:43 8Blues1:35 9Interview0:46 10Am I to Blame2:23 11Interview2:02 12Baby Don't You Tell on Me/Good Morning Blues3:18 13Interview6:36 14Trix Ain't Walkin' No More3:09 15Interview2:19 16How Long Blues2:06 17Interview3:43 18Blues0:53 | Soundtrack,Interview,Live | 2001 | |
| 2001 | Blue SpoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 58:331I Wonder2:20 2It's a Low Down Dirty Shame2:26 3Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out2:19 4Back to New Orleans1:47 5It's All in the Game2:55 6Blues in the Morning5:09 7I'll Never Be Free4:11 8Once There Lived a Fool2:32 9For Old Time's Sake2:15 10The Time Has Come2:46 11Love Me Right2:23 12Make This Heart of Mine Smile Again2:17 13Oh How I Love You3:16 14Free Spirits2:41 15I Never Thought I'd See the Day2:19 16Man Don't Cry2:10 17Darlin', I Thank You2:15 18A Million More Tomorrows2:35 19Don't Come Back to Me (For Sympathy)2:01 20Come on and Walk With Me2:36 21Room for Everybody2:49 22Two Hearts Are Better Than One2:31 | Compilation | 2001 | |
| 2002 | The ConcertsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:351Introduction0:30 2Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:04 3How Long Blues3:25 4Corrine, Corrina3:22 5C.C. Rider4:41 6Roll 'em Pete4:26 7Every Day I Have the Blues2:45 8Kansas City3:11 9I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town3:46 10Trouble in Mind3:27 11St. Louis Blues3:52 12No Rollin' Blues5:35 13Good Rockin' Tonight2:27 14Big Fine Girl4:55 15T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do6:31 16When I Been Drinkin'5:38 | Compilation,Live | 2002 | |
| 2002 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks1Hey Mr. Landlord 2Wandering Gal Blues 3Cain River Blues 4Money's Getting Cheaper 5Skid Row Blues 6Ain't Nobody's Business (Part 1) 7Ain't Nobody's Business (Part 2) 8Backwater Blues 9Frogimore Blues 10In The Evening 11Money Eyes Woman 12Spoon Calls Hootie 13Long About Dawn 14Six Foot Two Blues 15Drunk, Broke And Hungry 16Cold Blooded Boogie 17Lush Head Woman 18Thelma Lee Blues 19I'm Just Wondering (Part 1) 20Just A Country Boy 21Love And Frienship 22I'm Just Wondering (Part 2) 23I'm Just A Lady's Man 24Sweet Lovin' Baby 25Call Me Baby | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2002 | Goin' Around in CirclesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 39:571I'm Just a Lady's Man2:26 2There Ain't Nothing Better2:57 3Love My Baby2:42 4Love and Friendship3:09 5Good Jumping a.k.a. Jump Children2:46 6I'm Just a Country Boy3:02 7Slow Your Speed2:59 8Geneva Blues a.k.a. Evil Woman2:26 9I'm Just Wandering (Part 1)2:38 10I'm Just Wandering (Part 2)2:27 11Baby, Baby2:17 12Sweet Lovin' Baby2:33 13The Doctor Knows His Business a.k.a. Doctor Blues2:12 14Rain, Rain, Rain2:44 15Thelma Lee Blues2:39 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2003 | Sings The Blues SessionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks1Stormy Monday 2I'll Never Be Free 3She Moves Me 4Card Playing Blues 5Boogie Woogie Woman 6Please Hurry Home 7Don't Have To Cry 8Jelly Jelly 9Riding Blues 10The Blues Came Falling Down 11Sad Life Blues 12Cain River Blues 13Playful Baby 14When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer 15Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You 16Story From My Heart And Soul 17You Gotta Crawl Before You Walk 18I Need Somebody 19Telephone Blues 20Your Cheating Heart 21Ain't Nobody's Buiness Part 1 22Ain't Nobody's Buiness Part 2 23Endless Sleep 24How Long How Long Blues 25When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer 26The Wind Is Blowin' | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1948-1949Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:08:101Funny Style Baby2:26 2Cold Blooded Boogie2:46 3Lush Head Woman2:39 4Long About Dawn2:51 5Miss Clawdy B2:30 6Thelma Lee Blues2:43 7Pinocchio Blues2:43 8Cale Jump2:47 9Your Red Wagon2:46 10Sweet Lovin' Baby2:34 11Geneva Blues2:27 12Feelin' So Sad2:40 13Same Old Blues2:42 14I Love You Just The Same2:49 15Connie Lee2:53 16T. B. Blues2:58 17Big Fine Girl2:41 18Jump Children2:50 19Take Me Back Baby2:44 20Who's Been Jivin' You2:40 21Rain, Rain, Rain2:48 22When I Had My Money3:01 23Doctor Blues2:14 24Big Fine Girl2:31 25No Rollin' Blues3:27 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1947-1948Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:05:151Wandering Gal Blues2:53 2Hey Mr Landlord (Landlord Shuffle)2:47 3Cain River Blues2:48 4How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around (Christmas Blues)3:01 5Third Floor Blues2:57 6Money's Geting Cheaper (Times Getting Tougher)2:58 7Skidrow Blues2:51 8How Long3:07 9Ain't Nobody's Business Pt 12:58 10Ain't Nobody's Business Pt 23:10 11Back Water Blues3:10 12Frogimore Blues2:51 13In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down3:01 14Wee Baby Blues (Early Morning Blues)3:07 15Six-Foot-Two Blues2:42 16How You Gonna Act2:48 17Money Eyes Woman2:38 18Spoon Calls Hootie2:45 19Destruction Blues2:36 20Call My Baby2:24 21The New Look2:28 22Big Heart2:43 23Drunk, Broke And Hungry2:32 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2004 | The Very Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:02:351Foolish Prayer1:57 2Lucille2:33 3Blues In Trouble2:49 4Two Little Girls2:32 5One Fine Gal2:23 6Don`t Tell Me Now3:01 7Corn Whiskey2:12 8The Day Is Dawning2:59 9Jay`s Blues - Part 12:35 10Jay`s Blues - Part 22:47 11Miss Miss Mistreater2:14 12Back Home3:25 13The Last Mile2:55 14It2:23 15Back Door Blues3:10 16Fast Woman, Slow Gin2:31 1724 Sad Hours2:38 18Just For You2:24 19Sad Life2:51 20Move Me Baby2:31 21I`m Not So Young2:12 22Highway To Happiness2:36 23I Done Told You2:37 24Oh Boy2:20 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2005 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Jimmy Witherspoon 1950-1951Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:09:381Drinkin' Beer (Have a Ball)2:13 2Better Love Next Time, Part 12:14 3Better Love Next Time, Part 22:29 4Don't Ever Move a Woman Into Your House2:53 5Hard Workin' Blues3:10 6Failing by Degrees3:12 7New Orleans Woman2:29 8I'm Goin' Around in Circles3:08 9Just a Country Boy3:04 10There Ain't Nothin' Better2:58 11Love and Friendship3:10 12Once There Lived a Fool2:42 13I'm Just Wonderin', Part 12:35 14I'm Just Wonderin', Part 22:28 15I'm Just a Ladies Man2:27 16You Can't Kiss a Dream Goodnight2:24 17Practice What You Preach2:48 18Blowing the Blues2:27 19It's Raining Outside3:14 20I Gotta Gal Lives Up on the Hill2:18 21Ain't Nobody's Business3:56 22Real Ugly Woman2:49 23Give My Heart Another Break3:03 24Would My Baby Make a Change2:36 25The Wind Is Blowin'2:51 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2006 | Urban Blues Singing LegendSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2008 | Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz FestivalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 47:411I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town2:46 2S.K. Blues3:18 3Kansas City3:31 4Goin' Down Slow8:28 5Walkin' by Myself3:23 6Ain't Nobody's Business What I Do2:17 7I Want a Little Girl5:40 8I Don't Know2:55 9Early One Morning4:46 10Reds and Whiskey (Incomplete)5:00 11When I Been Drinkin'5:37 | Live | 12 August 2008 | |
| 2009 | Doctor BluesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 50 tracks · 2:30:12Disc 1 1Cain River Blues2:48 2Ain't Nobody's Business2:58 3Ain't Nobody's Business (Part II)3:10 4Third Floor Blues2:57 5Money's Getting Cheaper (Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough)2:58 6Skidrow Blues2:51 7Frogimore Blues2:51 8In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down3:01 9Drunk, Broke And Hungry2:32 10Thelma Lee Blues2:43 11Sweet Lovin' Baby2:34 12Connie Lee2:53 13T.B. Blues2:58 14Big Fine Girl2:41 15Who's Been Jivin' You2:39 16Doctor Blues2:14 17No Rollin' Blues3:26 18Better Love Next Time2:15 19Failing By Degrees3:13 20There Ain't Nothing Better2:59 21I'm Just Wonderin' (Part II)2:28 22Just A Country Boy3:05 23Love And Friendship3:11 24Blowing The Blues2:28 25It's Raining Outside3:14 Disc 21Live So Easy2:44 2I Can Make It With You2:10 3When The Lights Go Out2:49 4Danger3:10 5It Ain't No Secret2:56 6Crying3:07 7I Don't Know Why (Why Do I Love You Like I Do)2:39 8Ain't Nobody's Business2:40 9Congratulations2:52 10Going Down Slow3:13 11Garfield Avenue3:11 12Mack And Jay3:39 13Just To Prove My Love To You2:35 14When I've Been Drinking3:35 15All That's Good2:59 16It Ain't What You're Thinking3:23 17Wee Baby Blues3:16 18Times Are Changing2:56 19There's Good Rockin' Tonight4:11 20Midnight Blues (Red Shirt)5:15 21S.K. Blues2:48 22Then The Lights Go Out2:58 23Spoon's Blues2:23 24Sweet's Blues5:15 25'T Ain't Nobody's Business2:21 | Compilation | 2009 | |
| 2009 | Olympia ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 31:451I'll Always Be in Love With You3:49 2Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You3:40 3See See Rider4:05 4I Make a Lot of Money2:32 5Blowin' the Blues3:02 6't Ain't Nobody's Business4:31 7Everything You Do Is Wrong4:30 8Roll 'em Pete5:36 | Live | 2009 | |
| 2011 | Gone With The BluesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:14:461Confessin' The Blues3:08 2Shipyard Woman Blues3:04 3Roll On, Katy3:07 4Voodoo Woman Blues2:39 5Gone With The Blues2:43 6Bar Fly Blues2:33 7Please Stop Playing Those Blues, Boy2:58 8All My Feets Are Gone2:35 9Strange Woman Blues3:08 10Wanderin' Gal Blues2:55 11Hey Mr. Landlord2:47 12Third Floor Blues2:36 13Money's Getting Cheaper2:58 14Skid Row Blues2:50 15Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 12:58 16Ain't Nobody's Business, Part 23:10 17Frogimore Blues2:50 18Early Morning Blues (Wee Baby Blues)3:06 19Six-Foot-Two Blues2:42 20Spoon Calls Hootie2:44 21Your Red Wagon2:48 22Take Me Back Baby2:46 23Jump Children2:51 24Who's Been Jivin' You2:40 25No Rollin' Blues3:42 26Big Fine Girl2:28 | Compilation | 21 December 2011 | |
| 2012 | Ain't Nobody's BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 50 tracks · 2:31:06Disc 1 1Ain't Nobody's Business2:25 2Spoon's Blues2:26 3Then The Lights Go Out3:00 4It Ain't What You're Thinking3:25 5Confessin' The Blues3:00 6In The Dark2:31 7I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water3:56 8I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town3:36 9Key To The Highway2:54 10Trouble In Mind (With Wilbur De Paris)3:05 11Midnight Blues (Red Shirt)5:18 12Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out2:31 13Times Are Changing2:58 14Tanya2:37 15S.K. Blues2:50 16When I've Been Drinking3:37 17Lovey Dovey2:18 18All That's Good3:02 19Warm Your Heart2:24 20Wee Baby Blues3:18 21I Ain't Mad At You, Pretty Baby2:12 22How Long Blues (With Wilbur De Paris)3:02 23Hey, Mrs Jones2:21 24I Don't Know3:11 25If You Live The Life, You Pay The Price2:48 Disc 21Who Baby Who2:32 2There's Good Rockin' Tonight4:13 3No Rollin' Blues3:26 4See See Rider (With Wilbur De Paris)4:03 5Ooo-Wee Baby2:22 6I Done Found Out3:06 7Pink Champagne2:33 8The Masquerade Is Over2:51 9Drinkin' Beer2:14 10Failing By Degrees3:13 11Sweets Blues5:18 12I'm Just A Lady's Man2:26 13Did You Ever3:25 14Don't Ever Move A Woman Into Your House2:52 15Careless Love (With Wilbur De Paris)2:42 16Take Me Back Baby2:46 17Sweet Lovin' Baby2:33 18Have Faith2:19 19New Orleans Woman2:28 20Jump Children2:48 21Once There Lived A Fool2:42 22When I Had My Money3:05 23Fickle Woman2:36 24Goin' To Chicago (With Richard Groove Holmes)3:59 25When The Sun Goes Down (With Wilbur De Paris)3:49 | Compilation | 2012 | |
| 2013 | Hard Working ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2 December 2013 | |
| 2014 | Roots plus Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:17:451I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water3:57 2I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town3:37 3Key To The Highway2:55 4Did You Ever3:25 5Confessin' The Blues3:00 6Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out2:30 7Your Red Wagon5:13 8Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound3:01 9Cherry Red3:16 10It's A Low Down Dirty Shame3:03 11Just A Dream3:00 12Please, Mr. Webster3:34 13Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do)3:57 14No Rollin' Blues3:27 15Big Fine Girl2:28 16Failing By Degrees3:14 17New Orleans Woman2:29 18I Done Found Out3:04 19Sweet Lovin' Baby2:35 20Fickle Woman2:37 21Have A Ball2:15 22Good Jumpin'2:47 23Hard Workin' Blues3:07 24I'm Just A Ladies Man2:24 25Don't Ever Move A Woman Into Your House2:50 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2016 | Live at the Renaissance & At MontereySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:16:051Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough (Live at the Renaissance)3:35 2How Long Blues (Live at the Renaissance)3:25 3Corrine, Corrina (Live at the Renaissance)3:22 4C.C. Rider (Live at the Renaissance)4:41 5Roll 'Em Pete (Live at the Renaissance)4:26 6Everyday I Have the Blues (Live at the Renaissance)2:44 7(I'm Gonna Move to The) Outskirts of Town (Live at the Renaissance)3:46 8Kansas City (Live at the Renaissance)3:12 9Trouble in Mind (Live at the Renaissance)3:27 10St. Louis Blues (Live at the Renaissance)3:52 11No Rollin' Blues (Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959)5:35 12Good Rockin' Tonight (Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959)2:25 13Big Fine Girl (Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959)4:55 14Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do) [Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959]6:31 15When I've Been Drinkin' (Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959)5:38 16Oo Wee, Then the Lights Go Out (Bonus Track)2:58 17Froggy Bottom (Bonus Track)2:40 18Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Bonus Track)2:49 19When I've Been Drinkin' (Studio Version) [Bonus Track]3:39 20Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do) [Studio Version] [Bonus Track]2:25 | Compilation | 2016 | |
| 2020 | Move Me Baby!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 1:16:481Money's Getting Cheaper2:49 2Ain't Nobody's Business (Part 1)2:56 3Ain't Nobody's Business (Part 2)3:03 4In The Evening3:12 5No Rollin' Blues3:27 6Big Fine Girl2:29 7New Orleans Woman2:29 8Once There Lived A Fool2:43 9Real Ugly Woman2:50 10The Wind Is Blowin'2:53 11Daddy Pinocchio2:48 12Foolish Prayer2:01 13Two Little Girls2:36 14Corn Whiskey2:15 15One Fine Gal2:26 16Back Home3:25 17Back Door Blues3:13 18Fast Women And Slow Gin2:35 19Miss, Miss Mistreater2:21 20Sad Life2:54 21Move Me Baby2:35 2224 Sad Hours2:42 23Just For You2:27 24It2:27 25Highway To Happiness2:35 26When The Lights Go Out2:53 27It Ain't No Secret (What My Baby Can Do)3:00 28Why Do I Love You Like I Do?2:44 | Compilation | 2020 | |
| 2023 | Working 'Round The Clock (Live Chicago '91)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 47:451Instrumental13:20 2Blues All Day Long8:39 3Stormy Monday5:03 4Baby What you Want Me to Do2:51 5Ain’t Nobody’s Business5:53 6Big Boss Man5:20 7Don't Gotta6:39 | Live | 18 September 2023 | |
| — | The 'Spoon ConcertsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:031Introduction / Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:37 2How Long Blues3:27 3Corina, Corina3:24 4C.C. Rider4:43 5Roll 'em Pete4:28 6Every Day2:47 7Goin' to Kansas City3:13 8Outskirts of Town3:48 9Trouble in Mind3:29 10St. Louis Blues3:54 11No Rollin' Blues5:37 12Good Rockin' Tonight2:29 13Big Fine Girl4:56 14Ain't Nobody's Business6:33 15When I Been Drinkin'5:38 | Live | — | |
| — | Spoon + Hey, Mrs. Jones (2 Lps On 1 Cd)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:03:561Lover Come Back To Me2:46 2A Blues Serenade2:24 3Do Nothin' 'till You Hear From Me2:45 4Aint Misbehavin2:49 5We'll Be Together Again2:46 6I’ll Always Be In Love With You2:47 7Just A Sittin And A Rockin2:12 8Just One More Chance2:49 9Music, Maestro, Please2:33 10It Only Happens Once3:28 11I'm Beginning To See The Light2:57 12Dont Worry Bout Me3:28 13Hey, Mrs. Jones2:19 14In the Dark2:30 15Tanya2:36 16I Aint Mad At You2:11 17Have Faith2:18 18Lovey Dovey2:17 19I Dont Know3:09 20Warm Your Heart2:24 21Wee Baby Blues2:21 22If You Live The Life, You Pay The Price2:46 23Pink Champagne2:32 24The Masquerade Is Over2:49 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Jimmy WitherspoonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 34:471Kansas City3:30 2Ain't Nobody's Business5:12 3Gee Baby Ain't I Been Good To You2:58 4Nobody Knows You3:31 5Goin' To Chicago2:47 6C.C. Rider5:28 7Sweet Lotus Blossom3:33 8Trouble In Mind2:32 9Roll 'Em Pete5:16 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jimmy Witherspoon head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 97 | 97.8th |
| Studio albums | 47 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 44 | 98.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 49 | 90th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Witherspoon & His Gal Friday(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
| Jimmy Witherspoon Blues Band(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Witherspoon.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1eaf1688-4f52-49e8-98bc-743828fe3e7ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1eaf1688-4f52-49e8-98bc-743828fe3e7ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689472genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689472seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Witherspoonbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Witherspoon
Why this artist is in the database
- List of blues musicians — rank #229
| 1920 | 1997 | Arkansas | Jump blues |
Tier rule: genre canon: blues
Image: Lioneldecoster · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1689472 · MusicBrainz: 1eaf1688-4f52-49e8-98bc-743828fe3e7e
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