Title: Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann [1201 Music] Artist: Jimmy Witherspoon/Jay McShann Release Date: 4/3/2001 Label: Black Lion, 1201 Music Duration: 67:15 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 660652903120, 4002587267421 Genre: Blues Styles: Texas Blues, Urban Blues, Swing, Jump Blues, Jazz Blues Moods: Earthy, Joyous, Sophisticated, Confident, Earnest, Intimate, Rollicking, Gritty, Intense, Passionate, Playful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Ain't Nobody's Business
2. In the Evening
3. Frog-I-More
4. McShann Bounce
5. How Long Blues
6. Money's Gettin' Cheaper
7. Skid Row Blues
8. Spoon Calls Hootie
9. Backwater Blues
10. Jumpin' With Louis
11. Destruction Blues
12. Ain't Nobody's Business
13. Hot Biscuits
14. Slow Drag Blues
15. M.R. Boogie
16. Buttermilk
17. Skid Row Blues
18. Soft Winds
19. No Name Boogie
20. Thinking About My Baby
21. Geronimo
22. Twelve O'Clock Whistle
23. Mellodrag
24. Eatin' Watermelon

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD 1201 Music 9031 ------ CD Black Lion 760173 ------ CD Black Lion 8776742

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Although Jimmy Witherspoon gets first billing on this CD reissue, he actually only has vocals on 11 of the 24 selections and is just present on three of the seven sessions; highpoints include two versions of his signature song "Ain't Nobody's Business." Pianist Jay McShann is the real leader of these Los Angeles recordings and the brand of music he performs mixes together swing, blues, slight touches of bebop and early R&B. Most of the songs are basic originals and there are spirited solos from many lesser-known horn players; only the young trumpeter Art Farmer, his brother bassist Addison Farmer and the popular studio tenor saxophonist Maxwell Davis are still remembered. In addition to Witherspoon (who is in excellent early form), Lois Booker, Maxine Reed and Crown Prince Waterford also take vocals. An easily recommended set of rarities from the later period of Kansas City jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Addison Farmer Bass Alan Bates Producer, Reissue Producer Albert McCarthy Liner Notes Art Farmer Trumpet Benny Booker Bass Buddy Floyd Sax (Tenor) Charles Thomas Sax (Tenor) Crown Prince Waterford Vocals David Redfern Photography Don Hill Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) Forest Powell Trumpet Frank Sleet Sax (Alto) Jack Lauderdale Engineer James Ross Trumpet Jay McShann Main Performer, Piano, Performer Jesse Sailes Drums Jimmy Witherspoon Performer, Main Performer, Vocals Lois Booker Vocals Louis Speiginer Guitar Maxine Reed Vocals Maxwell Davis Sax (Tenor) Milburn Newman ?, Sax (Baritone) Paul Oliver Liner Notes Pete McShann Drums Pete Petersen Sax (Tenor) Pete Peterson Sax (Tenor) Ralph Hamilton Bass Rick Simenson Design, CD Layout Robert Brady Drums Tiny Webb Guitar Vernon Smith Bass, Trumpet