Witherspoon, James

Witherspoon, James
▪ 1998

      American blues singer who was one of the great blues shouters—those whose loud delivery could be heard above the band; his 1949 recording of "Ain't Nobody's Business" topped the rhythm and blues charts for 34 weeks (b. Aug. 8, 1923—d. Sept. 18, 1997).

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