Born in Gurdon (Clark County) in 1923, Jimmy “Spoon” Witherspoon became a renowned blues/jazz vocalist and bassist. During his long career, he recorded and toured worldwide with the likes of Count Basie, Woody Herman, John Coltrane, Van Morrison, and many other music legends. By the time of his death in 1997, he had recorded more than 200 albums.
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