SINGER

Jimmy Witherspoon

1920 - 1997

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James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues and jazz singer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Jimmy Witherspoon is the 2,238th most popular singer (down from 2,138th in 2024), the 12,247th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,557th in 2019) and the 624th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 2,238 out of 4,381. Before him are Jeongyeon, Yuri, Kitty Wells, Teddy Park, Thomas Allen, and Chris Fehn. After him are Lydia Lunch, Chiara Siracusa, Daimaou Kosaka, Azam Ali, Loukas Giorkas, and Pandora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 433. Before him are Les Leston, Asuman Baytop, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Aldo Ghira, McDonald Bailey, and Ruth Graham. After him are Ronald Pope, István Szívós, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, Esther Rolle, Wayne Thiebaud, and Bill Reid. Among people deceased in 1997, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 309. Before him are Fyodor Simashev, Rod Milburn, Santiago Benítez, Denise Levertov, P. H. Newby, and Don Messick. After him are William Alland, Troy Ruttman, Ronald Pope, Shirley Clarke, Jimmy Rogers, and Polly Ann Young.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 12,250 out of 20,380. Before him are Olive Borden (1906), Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Ansel Elgort (1994), Pauline Frederick (1883), Hayes Alan Jenkins (1933), and Chris Fehn (1973). After him are Nel Noddings (1929), Wesley Coe (1879), Jeff Jarrett (1967), Zach Roerig (1985), Audrey Hollander (1979), and John Buford (1826).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 624. Before him are Jan Peerce (1904), T.I. (1980), Jack Harlow (1998), Dave Williams (1972), Kitty Wells (1919), and Chris Fehn (1973). After him are Lydia Lunch (1959), Jerry Vale (1930), Don Toliver (1994), David Ruffin (1941), Mary Wells (1943), and Redfoo (1975).

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